See some of Philip Nicol's work in public collections on the Art UK website.

 

Since the 1980s Philip Nicol has exhibited in many galleries and venues in the UK and elsehwere, including Brno, Bratislava, Kuala Lumpur, Ottowa, Canberra, Hangzhon, Stuttgart, Berlin, Limerick, Brussels, the Ikon gallery, Birmingham,  Glyn Vivian,Swansea,  Spacex gallery, Exeter etc. In 1985 his work was included in The British Art Show which toured the UK.

Also the recipient of many prizes including three at the National Eisteddfod including the Gold Medal in Fine art, and first prize at the University Glamorgan Painting Competition. 

He has works in a number of public collection including National Museum Wales, Slovak National Museum, National Assembly Wales, National Library Wales, Newport Museum and others.

He has a long track record of teaching - holding posts at Leeds college of art for over ten years, at UWIC for nine years  and part time at other institutions including Chelsea, Cheltenham, Limerick, Birmingham, Liverpool and others Between 2006 - 09 he was external examiner at the university Gloucestershire Fine Art department.

In 2006 he worked, in partnership with Diversions Dance Company and Welsh National Opera, in a production of “Les Illuminations” by Benjamin Britten at The Blue Room at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff.

In the 90’s he worked to secure funding and the develop the building refurbishment of Bute Street studios and gallery. Since it reopened he has curated over 82 exhibitions, between 2000 - 2021, which always tried to contextualise Welsh art practice with other practices from further afield. he has now stepped down from that role.

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Publications

2008   Planet. ISSN 0048- 4288
2005   Imaging the Imagination ISBN 1 84323 433 5 
2005   Paintings Philip Nicol. ISNB 1 902724 17 8
2003   Imaging Wales. Hugh Adams. ISBN 1 85411 349 6
2002   ‘Touch Wood’ by Dannie Abse. Carreg Gwalch Cyf. ISBN 0 86381 701 7. (Painting ‘Drive’ on front cover).
2001   Decade. Cardiff Bay Arts Trust. ISBN 0 9527802 4 0
2000   Prospect. Philip Nicol. ISBN 0 9527802 1 6
1985   The British Art Show. ISBN 0 85613 794 4
1985    Philip Nicol. Oriel Gallery and Chapter. ISBN 0 946329 16 8

 

Public Collections             

Contemporary Art Society of Wales
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
The National Assembly of Wales
The National Museum of Wales (Derek Williams Trust Purchase)
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth
The Southern Arts Collection.
Heath Hospital, Cardiff.
Royal Infirmary, Cardiff
Cardiff County Council
Glyn Vivian Museum, Swansea
Slovak National Museum, Czechoslovakia
The University of Glamorgan
Leeds College of Art & Design
Gwent Health Authority
National Library Wales, Aberystwyth