Career
She painted the first double portrait of Princes William and Harry in 2010. Her Studio is located in South Kensington, London, England. In between portrait commissions, Philipps paints Still life and Landscape.
Philipps was commissioned in 2002 to paint a large composition of Ken Follett surrounded by characters from his novels.
In 2005 Philipps was one of two portrait painters whose paintings were chosen to hang at the Boite Postale Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (London) and the Garrick Milne Exhibition at Christie"son In 2012 Philipps was commissioned by Royal Mail to paint a portrait of H M The Queen for the first class stamp, for the stamp series celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation.
This was the first portrait to be commissioned by Royal Mail, and has been gifted to The Queen to hang as part of the Royal Collection. Originally intended to be a head and shoulders portrait, it was Philipps" decision to paint a life size, full length figure and include Her Majesty"s four dogs.
In early 2008 Philipps was commissioned by The Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery (London) to paint a portrait of Princes William and Harry, sons of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Her double-portrait of Britain"s Princes William and Harry was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on 6 January 2010. "The first portrait of the princes captures them formally dressed, but informally posed. lieutenant is a delightful image which extends the tradition of royal portraiture," said National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne.
Commissions and Collections
Queen Elizabeth II with Willow, Vulcan, Candy and Holly
The Dean of Westminster
J O Hambro, London (Mr Richard Hambro),
Cazenove (stock broker) & Company, London (Mr Mark Loveday)
The Baltic Exchange, London (Mr Peter Kerr-Dineen)
The Worshipful Company of Grocers, London (Lord George, ex Governor, The Bank of England)
Electric and Music Industries Classics, London (Mr Richard Lyttelton)
Mr Eric Speeckaert, Brussels
Mr Philip Attenborough, Kent (Master of The Skinners Company)
Mr Philip Elletson, Wiltshire
Mr David Stewart, Warwickshire
Mr James Townshend, Dorset
Lord Richardson, London
Mr Ken Follett, London
Lord Ancram, London
Major General Jamie Balfour, Hampshire
His Royal Highness Prince William and His Royal Highness Prince Harry, National Portrait Gallery (London), 2010
Philipps exhibited in
Fine Art Commissions, Duke Street, Solo Exhibition
Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, Solo Exhibition
Boite Postale Exhibition
Garrick Milne Exhibition, Christie"s
Family Exhibition, Arndean Gallery, Cork Street
FAC Annual Portrait Exhibition, Arndean Gallery
"artLondon" Contemporary art Fair, London
Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fair
Malcolm Innes Gallery, Street James"s 1997
Malcolm Innes Gallery, Walton Street.