Phil Hale Gold Silver & Bronze I hadn’t realised before researching

I hadn’t realised before researching this painting of Capri that the island was known as such a bohemian colony of artists and writers

the scion of two of New York’s wealthiest families

Dated 1882

Lucille stands staring directly at the camera

eventually becoming the official painter to the French Navy

Phil Hale Gold Silver & Bronze I hadn’t realised before researching"I first saw Phils work in the early 1990s, while on a trip to New York. His paintings were visceral, terrifying and beautiful. I wrote to him. He invited me to his studio in Spitalfields, London. To actually see his work and to ask him about his practice was like a light being switched on. I was still working in comics but felt drawn to expand into portraiture. I wanted work with more longevity and gravity and Phil was exactly the right person at the