Philip Thomas CreanI am an Irish artist, based on Tenerife, making landscape and abstract images using the medium of photography.
In my work the landscape shows itself as a multi-faceted place with a beauty that is often hidden from the casual eye. The basic elements of the natural world; water, earth, air, and plants and how they influence our spiritual awareness are the main inspiration in my image making. I want the viewer to experience a part of the world that they might not have seen and to appreciate another dimension through my images. I also undertake commercial, personal and documentary commissions. 1959: Born in Dublin, Ireland. 1983: Moved to London. Attended the Central School of Art in Holborn learning black & white darkroom work. Exhibition for the GLC (Greater London Council) about the long-term unemployed in Lambeth. 1985 - 1986: London College of Printing Diploma in Photojournalism. 1986 - 1988: Freelance assisting professional photographers. 1989 - 1994: Freelance photographer making portraits and reports for various clients including ID Magazine, Time Out, Taste, Tatler, Design Week, brochures for Vauxhall, Egon Ronay and ACE Records. 1994: Moved to Tenerife. Managed a bar/restaurant in Puerto Santiago. Continued exhibiting and winning various awards from the Ayuntamiento of Santiago del Teide. 2003: Moved to Jersey. Worked in bathroom design. Changed from analog to digital photography. 2006: Traveled in the UK practicing digital photography. 2007: Returned to Tenerife. Working professionally again with an eclectic mix of clients, private commissions, weddings, photojournalism for magazines and newspapers, commercial work for businesses and local authorities. Started to explore abstract ways of working. 2011: Book, “Spirit of Carnaval” 2013: Exhibition, Atlantica Colectivas, “Crisis in Paradise”, Fotonoviembre, Tenerife. 2015: Exhibition, VI Certamen de fotografia informativa y documental, Fotonoviembre. Exhibition, TenDiez collective. 2016: Exhibition, TenDiez collective. 2017: Exhibition, Ayuntamiento de Adeje, Semana Santa Passion Play. Book, “Place in Memory”. 2019: Exhibition, VII Certamen de fotografia informativa y documental, Fotonoviembre. Exhibition, Incognito, Solomon Gallery, Dublin. 2022: Exhibition, Multiple exposure works, Casa Gusto, Playa San Juan. 2023: Exhibition, Abstract works, Casa Gusto, Playa San Juan. Exhibition, Group Show, Clik Gallery, Grenoble, France. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creanphil/ Website: https://www.philcrean.com Tel: (00 34) 616835793 Email: [email protected] |