Philip Saxton, (Yorky) born 20th February 1957 in Scunthorpe the north of England. His early years were predominately filled with the sketching & painting of birds, his fascination grew due to the vibrant & textured beauty of these creatures & in essence how he could create a life like representation of these birds.
Philip moved with his parents in 1972 to the east coast of Britain a place he has called home to this very day. Philips passion would not be truly reignited until the early eighties when he started to expand his visions of art in all its forms simply by taking someone’s individual concept & through the sketching of this creations transferring these works of art onto customised motor bikes which in themselves are a work of art.
Philips body of work over the years is best described as eclectic, his love of all thing creative has lead him to take what is described as convention art into other dimensions. Fantasy & magical beings are featured heavily in Philips later works, these comprise of him utilising inanimate pieces of material or cloth & through manipulating this with an adhesive compound he creates unique, dark & gothic like fairy creatures, these include a series of masks, wall hangings & sculptures.
Nothing delights Philip more than to be challenged by someone’s creative visions & the feeling of elations he feels once the desired piece of art in whatever its form is brought to life, his commissions over the years have been anything but mundane whether it be a mural ask for by a local village to be representative of days gone by or a child’s bedroom who’s parents wish to be transformed into a wonderland of childhood desires.
His love of Photography has always featured heavily throughout his life.
“The embodiment of a single image can resonate on so many different levels in all of those who later view it”.
Philip Saxton. (Yorky)