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Philip McCumskey

Acrylic on canvas
50 x 70 cm

“My paintings bring together colour, shape and form to express ideas that communicate something about the world. I work intuitively, building layers, scraping, adding and removing, making marks, and incorporating collage to create the required effect.”

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Philip McCumskey

Phil studied fine arts at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, but worked as a writer, actor and theatre director for many years before establishing his own video production company in Johannesburg. ‘Now that I'm older, I've re-discovered art, particularly abstract art. Brushes, palette knives, spatulas, paint, canvas, paper – it’s as if I’ve been reunited with old friends.'

Phil's work has been exhibited at the Fronteer Gallery in Sheffield and his painting Red Radiance was part of The Artist Lounge’s 50 Shades of Red Exhibition. His artwork titled, Connected, was long listed for the D31 Gallery prize. He lives in the seaside town of Rustington in West Sussex, England.