Jon Phillips earned his BFA at College for Creative Studies with an emphasis in Studio Arts. Carpentry, painting, sculpture, and graphic design largely influence his works as he brings his own and other’s ideas to life. Phillips currently resides in Las Vegas with his cat, Kementari.

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    Education

    2019     BFA, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI

    2011     TEFL Technical Certificate, TEFL Worldwide, Prague, CZ

    2009     Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver Certificate, Divers Institute of Technology, Seattle, WA

    2004     US Army Infantry Certification, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, GA

                US Army Infantry Airborne Diploma, Airborne School, Fort Benning, GA

    Exhibitions

    2018     In Plein Air Exhibition; Scarab Club – Detroit, MI

                High Octane; 5101 Trumbull Ave – Detroit, MI

    CCS Student Exhibition; CCS Taubman Center – Detroit, MI

    Voices: Survivor Art Show; Holding House – Detroit, MI

    The Gilda Snowden Exhibition; Scarab Club – Detroit, MI

    2017     CCS Student Exhibition; CCS Taubman Center – Detroit, MI

    2015     Art Up & Chow Down; Makeda & Mingus Coffee – Seattle, WA

    Commissions

    2018     Furniture Design; Bloomfield Hills, MI, Private Collector

    2017     Drifting Light; Detroit, MI, Woodbridge Co.

    Movement of Champions; Detroit, MI, Ilitch Holdings

    Garfield; Detroit, MI, Woodbridge Co.

    Sedona; Bloomfield Township, MI, Private Collector

    2016     Avery St Mural; Woodbridge-Detroit, MI

    Spartan Police Shield; Hamtramck, MI, Private Collector

    2015     Sequoia sempervirens; Puyallup, WA, Private Collector

    Blitz Fishing; Puyallup, WA, Private Collector

    Dots Against a Mocha Background; Kirkland, WA, Davis Property Management Group

    Online Periodicals

    2017     Art in Woodbridge, “Jon Phillips,” February 9, 2017.

                http://artinwoodbridge.com/artists-woodbridge-jon-phillips/

    Stephanie Steinberg, “CCS students create public art for Little Caesars Arena,” The Detroit News, May 20, 2017. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/05/20/ccs-students- create-public-art-little-caesars-arena/101946834/

    Blogs

    2017     Sarah Rose Sharp, “Nobody is Normal With Jon Phillips,” Breakfast with the Artist, April 15,

                2017. http://sarahrosesharp.com/2018/04/15/422018-nobody-is-normal-with-jon-phillips/

    Awards

    2017     Fall 2017 College for Creative Studies Dean’s List

    Winter 2017 College for Creative Studies Dean’s List

    James W. Banton Memorial Scholarship

    2016     Winter 2016 College for Creative Studies President’s List

    2015     College for Creative Studies Tuition Grant

    2008     Excellence in Education Scholarship

    2006     Army Achievement Medal

    2003     Eagle Scout Award

    Memberships

    2018     Detroit Artist Market

    2016     Freelancers Guild of Detroit