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Philip Gray was born in Cork, Ireland in 1959. From the age of 5 he
loved art, and one of his earliest memories is being tutored in figurative
drawing by a family friend, Trevor Scott, the founder of the renowned
College of Art and Design in Dublin.
At the age of 16, Philip left school and joined the Irish Navy. Once
Philip Gray had established himself as a naval diver, he began to paint
at sea and soon became prolific. He had the great advantage of having
a unique perspective on Irish landscapes and seascapes as viewed from
the Atlantic Ocean.
The magic in Philip’s art lies in his ability to use his artistic
creativity as a natural form of communication . With the extraordinary
beauty of the mountainous western island, Ireland, as his inspiration,
Philip’s art provides us with the opportunity, albeit momentarily,
to remove ourselves from the chaos of day to day life and appreciate
the ordered beauty of nature.
After 17 years in the Navy, and with much encouragement from his wife
and family, Philip Gray relinquished his naval career and took the bold
step of setting up on his own as an artist. His success was such that
he has since become one of Ireland’s most celebrated living artists.
Philip Gray's work is sold all over the world and his celebrity collectors
include Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
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