PUJA

John N. Phillips’ solo show at iMPeRFeCT Gallery     –John N. Phillips, presents PUJA, fifty years of poetry, painting and sculpture at iMPeRFeCT Gallery in Germantown.  Books of poetry will mix with paintings from various incarnations, and sculpture in colorful bronze, plastic and cement. A long-time meditator, Phillips sees his work as, “My aspirations of offering and devotion.”

iMPeRFeCT Gallery is dedicating the entire gallery to this impromptu mini-retrospective of the life and work of John N. Phillips, a creative force, a master sculptor, a living pillar of our community and a powerful teddy bear with the kindest smile. We want to celebrate his poetry, his foundry, the photographs, the paintings, his teachings his whimsy and his friendship. Come and experience the energy, the magic and the simplicity that is John N. Phillips.

Phillips’ work will be at iMPeRFeCT from November 3 – November 24. There will be an artist’s reception on Saturday, November 3, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, an Artist Talk on Nov. 14, also a night of poetry on Nov. 10, a screening on Nov. 15, and music on Nov. 17. For details please check our website calendar.

iMPeRFeCT Gallery is a not-for-profit alternative art space that is both international and community based. Founders Renny Molenaar and Rocio Cabello bring their experience running alternative spaces in New York, contributing a new voice to the Philadelphia art community.

John N. Phillips is a life-long resident of Germantown. His artwork has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey; The Woodmere Art Museum, the Painted Bride, the University of the Arts, iMPeRFeCT Gallery, the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia; the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, and the Keystone Art and Culture Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Phillips is a Master Lecturer in Foundry and Moldmaking at the University of the Arts. Additional information about the artist and his work can be found at www.phillipscasting.com.

iMPeRFeCT Gallery info:

5539 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia PA 19144

Gallery hours: Wednesday – Saturday 1:00 – 6:00 P.M