Who is Phil

Apart from being tiny, I’m a father of four boys and husband to my beautiful wife Sophie.

As is often the case in life, self-talk convinces you about your strengths and weaknesses and for many years I told myself I could not draw, let alone paint.

But inspired by my dad, who is now 95 and going strong, I have adopted a growth mindset that has led me to try my hand at painting.

I also have had fantastic support from my very good and longtime friend Deane Taylor, who is a fabulous artist.

One of my favourite parts about the journey so far is making mistakes and in the process of trying to fix them, learning something new. I am learning a lot!