Phillip’s Bio

Phillip Gagnon is married to his beautiful, intelligent and mostly right about almost everything wife, Patricia and has three adult children busy enjoying their lives while simultaneously driving him crazy as often as they can.

Notable Moments

I’ve always drawn. Since a child in Grande Anse, New Brunswick I’ve had a pencil in hand. When I moved to British Columbia at 7 years my teacher sent with me a box of paper, crayons, pencils and watercolours telling my grandparents to encourage me to keep drawing (my grandparents raised me until I was almost 8).

Until later in my mid twenties art was always there and I focused mostly on pen and ink and pencil. While I was working toward my black belt in Ju-Jutsu I designed and drew the various certificates for the all the belts. Drawings of Bruce Lee and flying side kicks was always a hit with my fellow students and the small earnings allowed me a few beer on weekends!

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Style

I once told my wife I tend toward realistic impressionism which elicited much laughter. She remarked that she didn’t think there was such a thing... probably not actually 🙂 I said.

To be honest I love various mediums from watercolour to acrylic and lately oils. I often use acrylics to lay an under painting since it dries quickly and allows me to layer the oils sooner rather than later, well at least the first layer of oil 🙂.

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About Me

In my art I aspire to inspire others to see the beauty in everything around us, to feel the emotions stirred within me when I saw a scene for the first time. I feel that every moment of life reflects the Supreme artist’s hand - in doing so I find life itself in the creation of every piece.

Inspired by the New Brunswick north shore and then the west coast of British Columbia where I’ve been raised, I’ve been in love with the beauty of coastal landscapes; the movement of water in waves, waterfalls, skies and seascapes. In my artistic journey I am blessed to have been befriended, mentored by and painted with the renowned Hawaiian oil painter Roy Tabora. I truly am in my happy place with brush in hand, music playing and an Irish whiskey at my side.

The heart of an artist…

“Being a third generation artist and a professional for over 37 years, I’ve been privileged to meet countless artists whose vision and artistry have been an inspiration. Not as common is meeting those with the heart of an artist, which to me, is the foundation on which skills, techniques, and processes are best anchored. Phillip Gagnon is such an artist. This is evident in his work which causes the viewer to not merely see, but more importantly, to feel. To me, this is what adds the most value to the art.” - Roy Tabora

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