Philip Beadle
ARTIST STATEMENT
Philip is a self taught artist who works in oil, watercolour, dry point and monotype. He enjoys skiing and tramping and his forays into the mountains are an increasing source of inspiration along with life studies, painting trips overseas and his immediate environment in Christchurch including the beaches, the city and plains.
He enjoys working with colour and light, especially with low winter and evening light which create deep shadows, strong highlights and exciting tonal variation. He also is concerned with creating an exciting painting surface with abstract qualities.
The earthquakes in Christchurch have altered Philip's emphasis with him painting some of Christchurch's historic buildings. Some of these paintings can be seen in Denis Robinson's book 'Christchurch: An Artists' Tribute'.
He has enjoyed recording the character and warmth of the now demolished brick facades and some of the high rises before they were to come down.