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Carol Phillips - Professional Artist | White Rectangle Fine Art

My Story

By Carol PhillipsMarch 28, 2018

Becoming an artist was my lifetime ambition since winning a national Christmas Card competition, with my drawing of an angel, at the age of five. I remember going through piles…

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New Artwork – May 2020

By Carol PhillipsMay 24, 2020

New art completed during the COVID-19 lockdown.   ‘Long Summer Days’ Oil on thin edged canvas – 16″ x 20″ Signed and fixings attached ready to hang. Part of my…

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Isolation Art

By Carol PhillipsMay 11, 2020

New art completed during the COVID-19 lockdown (alongside homeschooling my daughters – blog on their art progress to follow). ‘Hummingbird’ Oil on deep edged canvas – 18″ x 24″ Signed…

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Artist Research Project

By Carol PhillipsMarch 19, 2020

A couple of months ago I carried out some research – for both inspiration, and the future development of my own social media presence. Here are 13 brilliant artists –…

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The Spring Fair 2020 and my Ongoing Publishing Dream

By Carol PhillipsFebruary 13, 2020

It was so exciting to be back at The Spring Fair at the NEC, 12 years since my last visit. With the same aim in mind as previously, to find…

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‘Before The Storm’

By Carol PhillipsJanuary 31, 2020

My latest painting took 6 months, and sold within 48 hours of completion. It’s a painting about transition, and about combining photographs, inspiration and newly learnt skills – but what…

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Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre

By Carol PhillipsDecember 19, 2019

During the month of April 2020 I will be holding a solo exhibition at Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre. 28 Plough Hill, Caistor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6LZ Tel: 01472 851605 ‘Meet…

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Lincoln Imp Trail 2020

By Carol PhillipsNovember 27, 2019

I was so excited to find out that Lincoln will once again be hosting a sculpture trail in the summer of 2020. The theme this time is imps: “A trail…

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Original Artwork For Sale

By Carol PhillipsOctober 24, 2019

New artwork for sale: To purchase any of these please email the artist – Carol – carol@whiterectangle.com or call 01526 323233 / 07795 661607 Add to Wishlist Add to Wishlist…

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Framing Available

By Carol PhillipsJuly 16, 2019

I am very pleased to say that I have found a fantastic picture framer, so I can now offer the option of adding a frame to any of my original…

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Weekend in Norfolk

By Carol PhillipsJune 26, 2019

I had been following Nial Adams of Big Norfolk Skies on social media for quite some time, so was incredibly excited when I saw that he would be taking a…

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Carol Phillips - Professional Artist | White Rectangle Fine Art

Original Artwork for Sale

By Carol PhillipsMay 17, 2019

Art for Sale

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Oil painting

Spring 2019 – new card collection

By Carol PhillipsMay 9, 2019

Here are the 8 images that will be in my new card collection – available very soon. £1.50 each. £5 per pack of 6 cards (the first 6 images below)…

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New Spring Collection

By Carol PhillipsFebruary 28, 2019

 I’ve been working hard in my studio over the winter months to produce a series of paintings to release for a new Spring card collection. These are all oils on…

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Publisher Wanted!

By Carol PhillipsJanuary 27, 2019

For as long as I can remember it has been my dream to be a published artist. I have submitted designs to Phoenix Trading countless times – often reaching the…

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Carol Phillips - Professional Artist | White Rectangle Fine Art

Dandelion

By Carol PhillipsDecember 5, 2018

The process of my latest commission. Using Laura Ashley – Grape for the background colour, and white acrylic for the dandelion. Commissions from £60.

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Purple Blossom

By Carol PhillipsSeptember 27, 2018

I created this ‘Purple Blossom’ painting as a commission. It was based on my ‘Blossom’ painting, but in purple to match my client’s decor.Painted in oil on deep edged canvas.Created…

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Happy Summer!

By Carol PhillipsAugust 2, 2018

After almost 16 years of selling my fine art greetings cards I’m so proud to introduce a new classier, smarter feel to them with my custom made stickers to seal…

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Painting Process – The Camel Estuary from Rock

By Carol PhillipsJune 28, 2018

Thought you might like to see the photos from my latest commission. 1) This is the photo that I chose from my client, she ordered this painting from me for Fathers’…

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10 ideas for art promotion

By Carol PhillipsMay 30, 2018

A useful list for new, emerging artists. Hopefully it will help to get some talent noticed and recognised.  1) Create a Facebook page – an excellent free resource where you can…

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What Medium?

By Carol PhillipsApril 23, 2018

Whilst putting together a price list today for the artwork I currently have hanging on my studio walls and stacked up around the edges of my dining room, I noticed…

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Carol Phillips - Professional Artist | White Rectangle Fine Art

What’s Your Style?

By Carol PhillipsJanuary 15, 2018

January is that cold month where the pre Christmas rush of photography editing and art commissions is over, and I just want to stay in and semi-hibernate with endless mugs…

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