Deborah Phillips (born 1965) is a Scottish painter who has been painting since the age of 14. She worked in merchandise design for approximately a decade and her work was published in notable women's magazines. She began painting full-time in the late 1990s. Her work is owned by both corporate and private collectors throughout the world.

Biography

Deborah Phillips was born in 1965 in

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

, Scotland the daughter of Scottish artist Douglas Phillips. Phillips' debut at the

Royal Scottish Academy The Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) is the country’s national academy of art. It promotes contemporary Scottish art. The Academy was founded in 1826 by eleven artists meeting in Edinburgh. Originally named the Scottish Academy, it became the ...

and the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Art occurred in 1979, when she was fourteen. She graduated with honors from the

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) is part of the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. It is ranked as one of the top schools of art and design in the United Kingdom. History Attempts were made to establish an art schoo ...

in 1987 and the following year began working as a merchandise designer for the

National Trust for Scotland The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland ( gd, Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba), is a Scottish conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organ ...

. In 1993 she accepted a position with

Historic Scotland Historic Scotland ( gd, Alba Aosmhor) was an executive agency of the Scottish Office and later the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. ...

and worked with them for three years as a merchandise controller. Her design work has appeared in magazines including ''Art Business Today'', ''Artists and Illustrators'', ''International Artist'', and ''Picture Business''. Since the late 1990s, she has painted full-time. Most of her work is painting in acrylics focusing on landscapes of the Scottish countryside. She has exhibited in the United Kingdom and Ireland including venues such as the

, Kensington Exhibition Centre of London, The Bridge Gallery in Dublin, the Glasgow Art Fair, Leith Gallery of Edinburgh and Thompson's Gallery Group of London. She has completed commissions for clients including the

Bank of Scotland The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: ''Banca na h-Alba'') is a commercial and clearing bank based in Scotland and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group, following the Bank of Scotland's implosion in 2008. The bank was established by th ...

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Marks & Spencer Marks and Spencer Group plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks's or Marks & Sparks) is a major British multinational retailer with headquarters in Paddington, London that specialises in selling clothing, beauty, home ...

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and

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References

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