Retrospective Exhibition
Douglas Phillips
My goal is to secure my father, Douglas Phillips's legacy, as one of America's preeminent stained glass window designers of his time. Mr. Phillips was also the only African American stained glass window designer to have a major stained glass studio between 1952 and 1995 in the United States. His dynamic window designs both influenced and modernised the craft, being both unique and outstanding in their originality.
This powerful and dynamic movement in his glass designs is expressed through dramatic circular lines and ribbons of color that ring his subjects in glass. Son of an elocutionist and gospel singer, Douglas understood how to tell stories through his art form. Also a jazz singer and guitarist, music played a central role in his life. When I look at his work, I can see the rhythms of jazz swirling through his window designs.
This powerful and dynamic movement in his glass designs is expressed through dramatic circular lines and ribbons of color that ring his subjects in glass. Son of an elocutionist and gospel singer, Douglas understood how to tell stories through his art form. Also a jazz singer and guitarist, music played a central role in his life. When I look at his work, I can see the rhythms of jazz swirling through his window designs.
With the support of individual sponsors, I will prepare a book project and seventy-five framed works of Douglas Phillips's finest drawings, watercolors, sketches, and pastels along with twelve glass panels for exhibition of his retrospective exhibition.
There will be examples from each decade of his fifty year career. The Douglas Phillips Retrospective and touring exhibition will bring his work to new audiences in museums, libraries, and art centers around the United States.
His story is truly an inspiring one and I look forward to sharing his work with the world.
Thank you for your interest,
His story is truly an inspiring one and I look forward to sharing his work with the world.
Thank you for your interest,
