Philip Frey
BORN
American,1967
EDUCATION
1990 BFA. (Painting). Cum Laude. Syracuse University, NY. 13244-1120
1986-1988 Columbus College of Art and Design. Columbus, OH. 43215
1986, 1985 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Deer Isle, ME / Printmaking
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008 Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, Freeport, ME / Luminous Maine: Reflections of Coastal Life
2006 Shaw Jewelry. Northeast Harbor, ME / Interiors/Exteriors: Frey & Banquer
2004 The Grand Auditorium. Ellsworth, ME / Philip Frey: Interpreting the Maine Landscape
2002 The Wine Cellar Gallery. Ellsworth, ME / The Landscape Paintings of Philip Frey &
Christina Heiniger
1997 Spring Street Gallery. Belfast, ME
1994 Ellsworth Public Library. Ellsworth, ME/ A Day’s Journey: Recent Paintings & Drawings
SELECTED GROUP & JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2008 Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME / Maine Flora: A Celebration
Shaw Jewelry. Northeast Harbor, ME / Water/Light Interface
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / The Lure of the Sea
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME / Maine at Work
2007 The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Connections…Past, Present and Future
Élan Fine Art, Rockport, ME / Contours
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Off to Maine
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME / Sense of Place: From Castine to Corea
2006 The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Diminutive Masterworks
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME / Artisan Works & Small Paintings
George Marshall Store Gallery, ME / Peaceable Kingdom
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Connections…Past, Present and Future
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / The Working Waterfront
George Marshall Store Gallery, ME / Road Trip
Courthouse Gallery Fine Art, Ellsworth, ME / Ellsworth Revisited: An Artist’s View
2005 The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Diminutive Masterworks
Irving Gallery of Art at The River Tree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME / Holiday Show
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Gallery Artists Review
Irving Gallery of Art at The River Tree Center for the Arts, Kennebunk, ME / The Wonderful
World of Art: Landscapes & Seascapes
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Sense of Place
Gallery at the University of New England, Portland, ME / Studio Connections:
Artists Supporting Maine PBS
2004 The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Diminutive Masterworks
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Fire! Fire! Maine Blueberry Barrens Ablaze
Greenhut Galleries. Portland, ME / 10th Annual Holiday Show
The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Color in the Landscape
Penobscot Marine Museum. Searsport, ME / The Art of Lobstering
Gallery at the University of New England, Portland, ME / Studio Connections:
Artists Supporting Maine PBS
2003 The Firehouse Gallery. Damariscotta, ME / Holiday Show
Greenhut Galleries. Portland, ME / 9th Annual Holiday Show
Shaw Jewelry. Northeast Harbor, ME / Three Views of MDI: Realist, Interpretive & Abstract
Gallery at the University of New England, Portland, ME / Studio Connections::
Artists Supporting Maine PBS
Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA / Avant Garden
Union of Maine Visual Artists. Blum Gallery, COA Bar Harbor, ME / Shelter Show
2002 Greenhut Galleries. Portland, ME / 8th Annual Holiday Show
Chi-Lin, Arts and Antiques of Asia. Laconia, NH/ The Lakes and Asian Sensibilities
Sullivan Harbor Farm. Sullivan, ME / The 7 at Sullivan Harbor Farm
2001 Greenhut Galleries. Portland, ME / 7th Annual Holiday Show
2000 Boston International Fine Arts Show. Clark House Gallery / Boston, MA
Shaw Jewelry. Northeast Harbor, ME / Images of MDI: Paintings
1998-01 Clark House Gallery. Bangor, ME
1997-00 Argosy Gallery. Bar Harbor, ME
1996-00 McGrath Dunham Gallery. Castine, ME
1998 Union River Gallery. Ellsworth, ME / Visions X 6
1997-98 Pleasant Street Collective. Portland, ME
1997 Between the Muse Gallery. Rockland, ME / Small Works
Spring Street Gallery. Belfast, ME / Holiday Show
Wingspread Gallery. Northeast Harbor, ME
Between the Muse Gallery. Rockland, ME / Emerging Artists
1996 June Fitzpatrick Gallery. Portland, ME / December International
1994 Frick Gallery. Belfast,ME
SELECTED CORPORATE & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Acorn Capitol Management / Kennet Square, PA.
Belinda & Peter Aicher / ME.
Company C, Christine Chapin / NH.
Argosy Gallery / Bar Harbor, ME.
Linda Kupka & Sarah Brooks / MA.
Dick Wolf Films, Dick Wolf / Universal City, CA.
Gregory Dunham / Castine, ME.
The Grand Auditorium / Ellsworth, ME.
Barbara Gurwitz-Hall / AZ.
Lunaform / Sullivan, ME.
Ron & Diane Ranes / NC.
Pyramid Studios / Ellsworth, ME.
George & Susan Schreiber / IL.
Dudley Zopp / Belfast, ME.
SELECTED GRANTS & AWARDS
2004 Good Idea Grant. Maine Arts Commission.
2000-2006 Maine Arts Commission. Juried Artist Registry (Studio).
2000 Educators of Maine Scholarship Award. FAME. State of Maine.
1988-1990 Portfolio Competition Scholarship. Syracuse University.
1987-1988 Vasa Canzani Scholarship. Columbus College of Art and Design.
1986-1988 National Scholarship Competition. Columbus College of Art and Design.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2006 Paintings of Maine: A New Collection. Carl Little/Arnold Skolnick. 2006. Down East Books.
Ellsworth American. Tom Walsh. No More Starving Artist for Painter Philip Frey
2004 The Art of Monhegan Island. Carl Little / Arnold Skolnick. 2004. Down East Books.
MaineBiz. Book of Lists. Cover art.
2002 Bangor Daily News. Kristen Andresen. Color these landscapes luminous.
2002 Bar Harbor Times. Carl Little. Frey and Heiniger, artists at large.
2000-01 Karmê Chöling. (Buddhist Meditation Center). Barnet, VT / Calender Art.
1999 Words and Images. University of Southern Maine. Portland, ME.
1999 Ellsworth Weekly. Laurie Schreiber. Rising son, crafty dad- no small Freys here.
1994 Maine Times. Carl Little. A journey home.
SELECTED PUBLIC & PRIVATE COMMISSIONS:
1999-04 Pyramid Studios. Ellsworth, ME.
2002 Mural Commission. South Blue Hill, ME.
2001 Abbe Museum. Bar Harbor, ME.
1998 Ellsworth Downtown Business Association. Ellsworth, ME / Cover Art.
1994 Modular Media. Bucksport, ME.
1988 City of Ellsworth, ME / Mural Commission.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006-2008 The Firehouse Gallery, ME / Acrylic Painting Workshop
2002-2006 Maine Alliance for Arts Education, ME / Learning in Community (LINC)- Arts / Mentor
1998-2002 Swan’s Island School. Swan’s Island, ME / Art Teacher, K-8.
1998 Ellsworth High School. Ellsworth, ME / Interim Art Teacher.
1996-2000 Ellsworth High School. Ellsworth, ME / Artist in Residence.
1996-2000 Summer Festival of the Arts. Southwest Harbor, ME / Painting Instructor.