Born in Mississippi, Audrey Phillips received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Florida. From her early days of exhibiting, Audrey's art has won awards and acclaim from art lovers and art critics alike. Audrey Phillips works in a variety of mediums, including encaustic wax, cold wax and acrylic. Her work often incorporates small sculptures and found objects.

"Until recently, my work focused almost exclusively on the human face. In these paintings, subtle facial expressions were employed to suggest the complex intricacies of interior realities. In contrast, my recent work is largely nonobjective. These abstract paintings explore visual elements (line, mark, shape, texture, and color) and the expressive potential possible when these elements interact with one other. Through painting, I’ve found a “language” that can speak of the internal and transcendent. The end products are endlessly intriguing."

—Audrey Phillips

Education:
Bachelor of Fine Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Solo Exhibitions:
April 2011 Solo Exhibit, Arts on Douglas Fine Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
May 2009 Solo Exhibit, Baisden Gallery, Tampa, FL
Selected Shows & Galleries:
Jan 2012 Orange County Select Exhibition, Art in Public Places, Orlando, FL
Nov 2011 Art in Public Places, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Deland, FL
May 2011 Making Their Mark Exhibit, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY
Sept 2010 Surface Tension: Art of Encaustic Painting, Arts on Douglas, New Smyrna Bch, FL
May 2009 Florida Contemporary Exhibit, Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, Michael Culver curator
Dec 2008 Winter Exhibition, Robert Allen Fine Art, Sausalito, CA
Nov 2007 Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
April 2007 L.I.F.E. Exhibit, Orlando Museum of Art 1st Thursdays, Orlando, FL
Sept 2005 30/30 Juried Exhibition, Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL, Dorothy Gillespie, curator
Jan 2005 Small Works Exhibition, Red Dot Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
July 2004 Artist of the Month, Orlando Museum of Art Shop, Orlando, FL
Sept 2003 Two person show, Mt. Dora Center for the Arts, Mt. Dora, FL
Aug 2002 The Atlantic Center for Arts, Harris House, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Collections:
Honors and Recognitions:
State of Florida Grant | Creative Capital Foundation Professional Development Retreat
sponsored by State of FL; Division of Cultural Affairs, May 2007 & May 2010
First Place Purchase Award, 30/30 Show, Maitland Art Center, Maitland FL, Dorothy Gillespie, curator
Artist of the Month, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando FL
Honorable Mention, 5th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition
Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL, Peggy A. Richardson curator
Publications and Press: (additional press available if needed)
Fall 2012 Studio Visit Magazine, Published by Open Studios Press
May 2011 Tampa Tribune, “Painting though the pain”, Esther Hammer
Mar 2010 L.I.F.E. documentary, Public Broadcast Orange TV, Orlando FL, Bill Suchy documentarian
Aug 2010 AARP Magazine, “Inner Genius” article and video, Jamie Katz
Feb 2009 Expressive Drawing book, Steven Aimone, Published by AARP
Mar 2009 “Expressive Drawing” video, Stephen Menick, PBS stations and AARP website, ongoing
Sept 2009 Orlando Magazine, “A Growing Abstraction”, Josh Garrick
Oct 2008 Orlando United Arts Magazine, “The Art of Giving”, Sandra Carr
May 2007 Orange TV, profiled artist video documentary, Bill Suchy documentarian
Oct 2006 Orlando Sentinel, “Artist Profile”, Debbie Barr