Bio

Born in Cardiff, UK / Resides and works in Norwich, UK

Rosie Phillips is a contemporary artist, best known for her oil paintings depicting familiar figures in distorted, somewhat liminal environments. Phillips observes the human condition from a relational perspective, examining the dynamics between people and animals, particularly in the context of domestic life.

2026, Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery - Shortlisted

2026, BTA Art Prize - Shortlisted

2024, Portrait Artist of the Year Season 11 - Semi Finalist, Heat 7, Sky Arts

2024, RBA Rising Stars - Shortlisted

2024, Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery - Longlisted

2023, Jackson’s Painting Prize - Subject Category Award - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/04/12/jacksons-painting-prize-2023-materials-subject-award-winners/

2023, Royal Society of Portrait Painters - Pre-Selected - https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/royal-society-portrait-painters-annual-exhibition-2023

2023, Women in Art Prize (Formerly The Holly Bush Painting Prize) - Longlisted - https://zealous.co/womeninart/opportunity/The-Women-in-Art-Emerging-Woman-Painting-and-Photography-Prize-2023/results/long-list/

2022, John Dalton - Gently Does It Art Prize - First Grand Prize - https://www.kaleido.art/prize/John-Dalton-Fall2022

2022, Portrait Artist of the Year Season 9 - Shortlisted Artist, Heat 5, Sky Arts

https://www.skyartsartistoftheyear.tv (Portrait time-lapse - https://vimeo.com/731561512) 

2021, Sworders Art prize for Emerging Artists, Holt Festival Art Prizes, UK

2021, Sir John Hurt Art Prize - Highly Commended, Holt Festival Art Prizes, UK

http://www.holtfestival.org/artprizes/

2024, ‘CLOSE’, Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, UK - In collaboration with Norwich School and Contemporary & Country

2023, Paston Sixth Form College, North Walsham, UK

2024, ‘Close’, The Crypt Gallery, Norwich Cathedral, UK - https://www.cryptgallery.space.

2025, ‘Figuring It Out’, London, UK - In collaboration with Jenna Waldren https://www.jennawaldren.com

2023, ‘Reactions: Society, Surroundings and Self’, Fairhurst Gallery, Norwich, UK - In collaboration with Karen Turner https://www.karenturnerfineart.com

2026, Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award, The National Portrait Gallery, London, UK - https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2026/hsf-kramer-portrait-award-2026/

25th June - 7th October

2026, TBF Gallery, Newcastle, UK

10th July - September 2026

2026, BTA Art Prize Virtual Exhibition - https://behindtheartist.co.uk/bta-art-prize-2026

2024, The Gallery at Green & Stone Summer Exhibition, London, UK - https://www.thegalleryatgreenandstone.com/summer-exhibition-2024-1

2024, RBA Rising Stars, The Royal Over-Seas League, London, UK

2023, ‘Heads and Tails’, The Fermoy Gallery / Shakespeare Barn, Kings Lynn, UK - https://www.contemporaryandcountry.com/exhibitions/26-heads-tails-picturing-people-and-other-animals/overview/

2023, Jackson’s Painting Prize Annual Exhibition, Bankside Gallery, London, UK - https://www.jacksonsart.com/paintingprize/

2023, ‘The New Face Of Portraiture’, Cromer Artspace, Cromer, UK - https://cromer-artspace.uk/events/event/the-new-face-of-portraiture

2023, Chelsea Art Society Summer Exhibition, Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK - https://chelseaartsociety.org.uk/cas-summer-exhibition/

2023, Society of Women Artists 162nd Annual Exhibition , Mall Galleries, London, UK - https://www.society-women-artists.org.uk

2023, Institute of East Anglian Artists Annual Open Exhibition, The Gallery Holt, Holt, UK - https://thegalleryholt.com/product-category/IEA-Institute-of-East-Anglian-artists/

2023, Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London, UK - https://affordableartfair.com

2023, Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial exhibition, Mall Galleries, London, UK - https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/royal-society-british-artists-bicentennial-exhibition

2022, ‘The Transience of Beauty’, The Gallery Holt, Holt, UK - http://thegalleryholt.com/product-category/the-transience-of-beauty/

2021, Holt Festival Art Prizes, St Andrews Meeting Hall/Adrian Hill Fine Art, Holt, UK

2021, ‘Emerging Artists’, The Art House Cafe, Cromer, UK

2019, ‘New Generation’, The Art House Cafe, Cromer, UK

Making A Mark: Selected Artists (Part 2: I - Y) for The Portrait Award 2026 at the National Portrait Gallery - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2026/05/Selected-Artists-Portrait-Award-2026-Part-2.html

Cass Art: Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year Heat Winners - https://www.cassart.co.uk/blog/sky-arts-portrait-artist-of-the-year-series-11-heat-winners/

Making a Mark (PAOTY semi final review) - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2024/12/review-semi-finals-of-portrait-artist-of-the-year-2024.html?m=1

Making a Mark (PAOTY Heat 7 review) - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2024/11/eview-episode-7-of-portrait-artist-of-year-2024.html?m=1

Jackson’s Art (Interview: connecting through portraiture) - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/10/25/rosie-phillips-connecting-through-portraiture/

Jackson’s Art (Review: painting paper blocks) - https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2023/06/28/three-painters-test-jacksons-painting-paper-blocks/

BBC Radio Norfolk (31:20) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g5vtzj

Beyond The Canvas (Short film) - https://youtu.be/pEZO2noZZtI

Making a Mark - https://makingamark.blogspot.com/2022/11/review-episode-5-of-portrait-artist-of-year-2022.html

North Norfolk News - https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23037135.meet-21-year-old-painter-set-feature-sky-programme/

Norfolk Live livestream interview (Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=191772686266212

Lady Cult/Retro Cult blog interview - https://ladycultblog.com/2021/04/29/artists-spotlight-rosiephillipsarts/

2024, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year Semi Final - Season 11 Episode 9

2024, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 11 Episode 7

2022, Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 9 Episode 5