Phil: Wild Turkeys for Country Gardens

  The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America.  In fact, did you know Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States?

Working with art director Nick Crow,  Phil created this beautifully evocative illustration--in his trademark wistful style, for an article in the Fall 2014 issue of Country Gardens magazine called Bird's-Eye Views.  Visit phil's entire portfolio of hand painted illustrations on wood here.

Phil for Country Gardens

Phil, working with design director Nick Crow, created this illustration for Country Gardens' fall 2012 Slow Lane column.  His impressionistic style tells the story about the migration pattern of the black feathered, white beaked Coot, and a real life altercation between 30 of them encountering a hungry bald-eagle, during a brief stop over on their way south.  Phil brings drama to the illustration with the menacing shadow of the eagle, contrasted by the calm and collected demeanor of the Coot, who ultimately see their way to victory.

Harvey Chan and 'Close Strangers'

Recently featured in a post on the popular Design Sponge blog, is one of Harvey Chan's pieces from his Close Strangers series.  Jacqui Oakley, a fellow illustrator and designer Jamie Lawson's apartment was featured.  Jacqui is quoted as saying, "The fireplace in the living room was one of the selling points of this apartment — we love the blue tiles and dramatic mantel. We’re so lucky to have a Harvey Chan original to contemplate from our comfy vantage point." Below is a video taken from the opening night of Harvey's Show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OhoZZBz-bo

phil illustrates a year in the "Slow Lane"

phil's folk style painting on wood is the perfect "slow" method for illustrating the column called  "Slow Lane".  Here are the images for the four 2011 gardening seasons for Country Gardens :

Winter/Spring - Snowdrops

Late Spring - Rhubarb

Summer - Spiderweb

Fall- Fall Fruit

New Paintings by Kevin Ghiglione at Muse Gallery

Rival Rhythm is Kevin's second show at Muse Gallery.  For those of you who can make the show, Muse Gallery is at Yonge and Summerhill, walking distance from the Summerhill subway station.