Artist Information
Artist
Philip MixRole
ArtistDate made
circa 1985Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST STATEMENT
"My paintings are intentionally spare and dispassionate. They are a study in reduction: in economy of line, confined design, select chords of colour and minimized depth of field. My desire is to produce an artwork that is beautiful for its singleness of purity and purpose: the elegance of simplicity. I choose subjects whose form or function lends itself to the discovery of some intrinsic beauty; a beauty that becomes intriguing once the inherent grace of its form has been recognized and captured."
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in Edmonton Alberta, Philip Mix is a Canadian artist who received his Bachelor of Arts in painting from the Alberta College of Art, Calgary in 1980. He apprenticed in art conservation in Calgary, later continuing his training at Museum Services in California. He operated a conservation studio in Victoria B.C. from 1986 to 2011.
He painted in France and later went to Israel and Cyprus and established a gallery and studio, also lecturing at the Cyprus College of Art. The collective paintings from this period were shown by Cadogan Gallery in London, England. He returned to Vancouver Island and later retired from paintings conservation, building a home art studio in Chemainus, B.C. Mix works primarily in oil and demonstrates a Modern art aesthetic. Currently represented by several B.C., Alberta and Ontario galleries, he has shown his work locally and internationally in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Santa Cruz, London, Cyprus and Israel.
