Contact: Magdi Sefain
(530) 626-8155 or (530) 621-9901
rockysart@d-web.com
The Greenwich Workshop
151 Main Street, PO Box 231
Seymour, CT 06483
www.greenwichworkshop.com
Into the Teeth of the Tiger
©William S. Phillips
To download this image and a photo and biography of the artist, visit www.greenwichworkshop.com/media
Nationally Acclaimed Artist William S. Phillips
to Appear at Rocky’s Art & Framing in Placerville
Saturday, May 8th 5:30 - 8:30pm
Placerville, California – April 8, 2004 Nationally acclaimed artist William S. Phillips will be a
featured artist at Rocky’s Art & Framing on Saturday, May 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Internationally known for his artistic work in aviation, Phillips is rapidly gaining popularity in
nostalgia and Americana themes. The artist will be on hand to discuss and personalize his works.
Phillips will showcase an array of collector’s preferred works including Sleigh Ride at Apple Creek,
Victory Pass, Sunset Sentinel and The Heavens Proclaim His Glory. Refreshments will be served and
a signed limited edition Bill Phillips print, Phantom Thunder, will be raffled off with all proceeds to
benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles Program, Chapter 512. Rocky’s Art and
Framing will be giving a poster to the first 25 show visitors. Rocky’s Art & Framing is located at 404
Main Street in Placeville.
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Phillips is often considered as the artist of choice for many American heroes and the nostalgic
landscape artist of choice for countless collectors. “Aviation was my first artistic love,” says Phillips.
“The work I’m doing now captures glimpses of my personal memories and the experiences I’ve
enjoyed in my life. I want people to pause and reflect … to mentally slow down and enjoy the moment.
I strive to provide the motivation for that in my work.”
“Phillips is a favorite artist in our home,” said a Rocky’s Art & Framing customer and Phillips’
collector. “We had the opportunity to meet him personally a few years ago, and he is passionate about
his work. That clearly shows through in the amazing detail and technical accuracy. His work is firstclass and just as important, he’s one of the most charming artists we’ve met.”
“Bill definitely represents the best in Aviation art,” said Magdi Sefain, owner of Rocky’s Art &
Framing. “Now a whole new audience is awakening to the talents portrayed in his Americana works.
He is a strong landscape painter and the detail in his art is amazing. Bill has a deep respect for time
and place, and it clearly comes through in his finished products.”
The art of William S. Phillips is published exclusively by The Greenwich Workshop of Seymour,
Connecticut and is available only through authorized dealers. The Greenwich Workshop is the leading
publisher of limited edition fine art in North America.
About William S. Phillips
Phillips grew up loving art but never thought he could make it his livelihood. He majored in
criminology in college, and accepted into law school when four of his paintings were sold at an airport
restaurant. That was all the incentive he needed to begin his work as a fine art painter.
After one of his paintings was presented to King Hussein of Jordan, Phillips was commissioned by the
Royal Jordanian Air Force to develop 16 major paintings. Many of those now hang in the Royal
Jordanian Air Force Museum in Amman. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space
Museum presented a one-man show of Phillip’s work in 1986, and he is one of only a few artists to
have been so honored. In 1988, Phillips was chosen to be a U.S. Navy combat artist and was awarded
the Navy’s Meritorious Public Service Award and the Air Force Sergeants Association’s Americanism
Medal.
More recent awards include Outstanding Alumni award, in 1997, from Southern Oregon University’s
Alumni Association, and repeat honors in the top 100 for Arts for the Parks, the prestigious annual
fund-raiser for the National Parks.
About Rocky’s Art & Framing
Rocky’s Art & Framing is located at 404 Main Street in Placerville. Visit The Rocky’s Art & Framing
Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. We are closed on
Sundays.
For more information, contact Rocky’s Art & Framing at (530) 626-8155 or rockysart@d-web.com
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