Philip Richards

Art education - Trained in the university of sitting on park benches, travelling on trains, commuting on the tube, lying in a field, the beach, walking up mountains, sitting in pubs, dancing in clubs and watching, observing, absorbing, experiencing and seeing life. Studied Architecture at University of Wales, Cardiff and South bank University London. BSc (Hons) and BArch. 1985 – 1990.

Exhibition - Losing my Religion - part 1 - Control.

The following Art portfolio is a personal overview, expressing my thoughts on the controlling aspects of religion and technology combined, along with the sinister future.

Exhibition - Losing my Religion - part 2 - Control 2021-2022.

This exhibition is a continuation from my last exhibition relating to Religion, Technological Control and Masking truths.  Part 2 is a collection of my observations and thoughts that I experienced as I wandered through these strange and testing times.

Exhibition - Losing my Religion - part 3 – The end of the beginning - 2024.

Part 3 delves into the darker aspects of contemporary society, where the relentless pursuit of profit and power dehumanises individuals and commodifies life itself. This exhibition explores the complex interplay between pharmaceutical profits, corporate takeovers, perpetual warfare, and the reduction of people to mere commodities, while deforestation and mass-pollution is taking place before our very eyes. Beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

Joint Exhibition – The Holy Art Gallery - August, 2024. London.

Selection of Sculpture, acrylic and collage.

Joint Exhibition – Nudes at Studio One gallery – Toi Tu, 2022, Auckland.

Selection of Life drawing poses.

Graffiti collaboration. ‘The Watchers’- 2023, Auckland.

 Publications

Art Edit Magazine Australia – Article on ‘The Watchers’ - Issue 29, 2021

Art Edit Magazine Australia – Article on ‘Consume’ - Issue 30, 2021

Visual Art Journal - Interview and publication of current works -Issue 4, 2024

Artist Closeup Art Magazine - Publication of current works -Issue 22, 2024

Awards

Finalist in the Art Edit Self-Represented Artist prize 2022

Teravarna International Art Competition - Honorable Mention Award - 2024

Teravarna Finalist Art Award - Sir Veigh-Lance Painting - 2024