Genre: Plein Air Painting

Philip Frey was born in Maine in 1967. In the past twenty five years, he has developed into one of Maine’s finest landscape paintersknown as a brilliant colorist who paints with a bold yet subtle palette that captures the light and moods of his home state and beyond. Frey is a nationally exhibiting artist, with a long and steady show history in acclaimed galleries. His work is held in prominent private and corpo-rate collections. The monograph, Philip Frey: Here and Now, was published in 2018.

With an introduction by curator George Kinghorn, and essays by art critics Daniel Kany and Carl Little, it presents the first in-depth look at Frey’s body of work. The Zillman Art Museum mounted a solo exhibition of his work in 2016. Frey holds a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University (’90). He is represented by Courthouse Gallery Fine & Art, Edgewater Gallery, Greenhut Galleries and Carver Hill Gallery.

“I make paintings that are inspired by the landscape, architecture, interior spaces, and the figure. In my daily experience, I pay close attention to the ephemeral qualities of light, color, and pattern that often go unnoticed. My process involves the use of brushes, palette knives, and squeegees to develop a rich paint surface and abstractions that evoke a sense of momentariness and appreciation for the life of things.”

—Philip Frey