Journey of discovery

Philip Skinner's White flowers on red. 109959

WARWICK Art Gallery is very proud to be exhibiting a collection of paintings by Philip Skinner during November and December.
Philip Skinner was born in Winchester, England in 1926. His parents encouraged him very early in his life to write, to paint, and to compose music. Philip went to the Central School of Art in London and this was followed by further study at the Courtauld Institute.
It was the family business that eventually brought Philip to Western Australia where the sparse vegetation and hot red earth blistering under the bright, hard light of searing skies inspired the artist within.
Although Philip divided his time between Australia, England, and the United States, Australia remained his spiritual home.
He eventually became a resident of Toowoomba, a city he loves and in which he has lived for many years.
Philip Skinner has exhibited widely in Australia, England, Europe, and the United States and his work is held in both private and public collections in these countries.
The exhibition titled Shifting Realities, has been curated by well respected Toowoomba arts educator and writer Sandy Pottinger.
“Philip Skinner’s paintings are not easy lessons,” Sandy said. “They are complex, dark, haunting, and unsettling essays that offer a continuous journey of discovery,” she said.
“They are also celebrations of the joy and spontaneity of colour seen through translucent auras and glowing, shimmering
shards of light.
“The surfaces are pitted and layered, the paint speaks its own language of texture in which the web of meaning is caught and held.”
The 42 works in the exhibition present a great opportunity for visitors to let their imagination create scenarios inspired by these paintings.
The exhibition is on display until 15 December. Entry to Warwick Art Gallery is free to the public and open 10am to 4pm on weekdays (closed Mondays) and open 10am to 1pm on the weekend.