Phil Hale

Phil Hale
Born 1963
Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality American
Education Apprenticed to Richard Berry
Known for Portraiture, fine art
Spouse(s) Rachel Thomson (1993–present)
Awards Third BP Portrait Award 2000, Joint Second BP Portrait Award 2001
Patron(s) Peter Hall, Adam Jones

Philip Oliver Hale (born 1963)[1] is an American figurative painter who currently resides in London, England.

Early work

Prior to turning to fine arts he worked as an illustrator, doing mostly figurative work. He was apprenticed to/ partnered with American painter Rick Berry.

Current work

His current work focuses on figure as well, in depictions of slightly surreal scenes with strange characters performing various physical feats, usually in a confrontation of some sort.

A portrait of former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair by the artist was unveiled in Westminster on April 23, 2008. Mr Blair sat for the portrait during his final months in office in 2007.[2]

He also recently formed the movie production company "unprofessional.com" with his son Callum Hale Thomson. It specialises in bespoke analogue filmmaking.

Published works

Major works

Audio

Book covers

He was commissioned by Penguin Classics to paint new covers for new editions of six Joseph Conrad books, published in 2007: Heart of Darkness and The Congo Diary, Typhoon and Other Stories, Lord Jim, Under Western Eyes, The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' and Other Stories, Nostromo and The Secret Agent.

Magazines

Covers

Interiors

Other published work

References

  1. ↑ National Portrait Gallery | Press releases | BP Portrait Award 2001
  2. ↑ "Portrait of Blair as PM unveiled". BBC News Online. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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