Walter Joseph Phillips Art for Sale and Sold Prices

Wood cutter, Water color painter, Etcher, b. 1884 - d. 1963

Artist Walter Joseph Phillips was born in England but spent formative periods of his career in Canada. He attended Bourne College and the Municipal School of Art in Birmingham, committing to artistry after a stint as an assistant instructor and a traveling experience in South Africa. Walter Joseph Phillips' artist career first explored sketching and resulted in exhibits alongside other artists, and he later began making woodcut prints.

The artist and his family spent a year in England while he studied woodcut techniques. He taught at various art schools, writing a manual on woodcutting techniques and providing a significant influence on younger artists. Walter Joseph Phillips' prints and artwork for sale showcase his aptitude for small-scale details in both watercolors and woodcuts. His most famous paintings and woodcut prints include nature scenes set in Manitoba. Find Canadian woodcut prints for sale at Invaluable.