Phil Lambert BA BSc MA
Education
2009-2011 Swansea Metropolitan University MA Fine Art - Distinction
2006 Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning Introduction to Arts Management
2002-2005 University of Wales Institute Cardiff BA Fine Art 2.1
1998-2001 University College London, London BSc Human Sciences* 2.1
*Human Sciences is a modular degree in the Life Sciences department at UCL. My focus was towards Evolution of Behaviour and included modules in, Psychology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Primate Behaviour, Statistics and Evolution of Cognition among others.
Significant Projects / Commissions
Awards and Grants
Nov 2018 AXIS Web new art highlight.
July 2018 Nominated for Cardiff Met Community Engagement Award.
March 2017 Deutsche Bank Music In Schools Award’ winning project. (Visual Arts consultant)
Nov 2014 Shortlisted for ‘The Space’ Digital Arts Award
Nov 2012 Grant from Arts Council Wales for ‘Unnatural Selection’ (£5000)
July 2012 Selected for AXIS Web’s ‘Out and Beyond Program’
May 2010 Winner of the Student Prize Welsh Artist of the Year 2010
Lectures and Presentations
March 2020 Co-Curated and arranged online hosting of ‘Cardiff Public Uni’ with Dr Taubert, Cardiff.
March 2015 Presented to Contemporary Art Society Wales
Sept 2013 Panellist at AXIS arts agency’s seminar ‘Continuing Practice in the Arts’
March 2013 MA Lectures and tutorials at Swansea Met on ‘Colour Theory’ and ‘Art and Science’.
July 2012 Presentation on Art and Science at Cardiff Science Festival 2012
Feb 2012 ‘Art/Science and the work of Phil Lambert’ Lecture CUBRIC, Cardiff Uni. Psychology Dep.
Selected Exhibitions
Januray 2019 ‘Paint Dada’ at Oriel Canfas with Andre Stitt, Jo Berry, Lara Davies and others
August 2018 Everything Now ‘Beep’ Painting Biennial, Swansea
Sept – Nov 2014 The […] Space, Mission Gallery, Swansea
Sept 2014 Black Cube Collective Annual Show, Edinburgh
July 2014 ‘Video Game Lands’ with Third Person View, Sheffield
Nov - Jun 2013 ‘Unnatural Selection’ Newport Gallery and Museum, Milkwood Gallery and Swansea Met.
Jan 2012 ‘Fresh Paint’ Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Oct 2011 ‘Rainbow song’ for Made in Roath Festival, Roath Park Conservatory, Cardiff
Sept/Oct 2011 ‘After Image’ Residency at Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff
Sept 2011 ‘Vending Machine’ by Elysium + ART-E-MOTION, Venice Biennale
Nov 2010 ‘A Taste of Wales’ Freies Museum, Berlin
June Aug 2010 ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2010’ St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Feb 2010 ‘Tacitly Speaking’ with S. Zeally and J. Howieson, Backlit, Nottingham
Sep 2009 Wirksworth Arts Festival, Derbyshire
Publications
Lambert, P. (Feb 2021) ‘Hedgrow and Field – SSP Commission’. Consilience. (Issue 4). [Online] Available From:https://www.consilience-journal.com/ (Cover Art)
Weightman, A. Searchfield, A. Lambert, P. and Thomas, J. (Jan 2021). ‘Searching for research studies in children’s social care: some techniques and tools’. What Works For Children’s Social Care. [Online] Available from: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research/
Lambert, P. (April 2012). ‘The illusion of colour and Space No.1’ Artist Newsletter. (April, 2012) (Cover Art)
Artists Statement
I am a Visual Artist and engagement specialist with an interdisciplinary background. My work focuses on direct observation and measurement.
My practice is trying to get beyond painting as image construction to look at and highlight the whole process. This includes the reasons for making paintings, the significance of the subjects, the provenance of the materials used and the intended audience.
Recently this approach has been focused around observational painting, but has also included work in ceramics, film and working with specific communities. My recent work has involved making paints from local muds and burnt plant matter. Then using these to depict landscapes and the features in them from direct observation.
In addition to creating paintings and other artworks, this practice actively develops my understanding of Ecology, sustainability, Philosophy, growth, learning and creativity. This approach informs both my own work and my thoughts regarding Arts Education and workshops.
2009-2011 Swansea Metropolitan University MA Fine Art - Distinction
2006 Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning Introduction to Arts Management
2002-2005 University of Wales Institute Cardiff BA Fine Art 2.1
1998-2001 University College London, London BSc Human Sciences* 2.1
*Human Sciences is a modular degree in the Life Sciences department at UCL. My focus was towards Evolution of Behaviour and included modules in, Psychology, Anthropology, Archaeology, Primate Behaviour, Statistics and Evolution of Cognition among others.
Significant Projects / Commissions
- Creative Agent, Arts Council of Wales 2020. Two-year Part-Time contract managing artist interventions in Primary Schools. (Freelance)
- December 2019, Working with Professor Collins at Reading University to support the Soil Security Programme event at The Royal Society, London. Later, producing a commissioned piece.
- Jan - Sept 2016, Willows High School Learning Centre Project, assisted with the community redevelopment of a high school learning centre and ran the outreach educational content for First Campus.
- Sept 2014, Project managing Hospitality and Inclusive Dance projects for First Campus. Working with disabled and able-bodied children in South Wales to raise educational aspirations in deprived areas.
- Jan 2014 - 15, ‘Unnatural Selection 2’ proposal with Cardiff University Computer Science department, ‘Moon’ digital agency and Cardiff University Psychology Department, creating artworks that adapt to audiences.
- Jan - Mar 2014, Science and Arts project with Cardiff University cancer stem cell research department (ESCRI) and GCSE students at Heolddu Comprehensive. Funded by the Princes’ Trust.
- June 2013, Hosted seminar with guest speakers, Professor Samir Okasha, Bristol University Philosophy of Science and Professor Clive Cazeaux, Cardiff Metropolitan University Arts Department.
- July 2012 - 13, Unnatural Selection, exhibitions and seminars exploring links between audiences, art and science.
Awards and Grants
Nov 2018 AXIS Web new art highlight.
July 2018 Nominated for Cardiff Met Community Engagement Award.
March 2017 Deutsche Bank Music In Schools Award’ winning project. (Visual Arts consultant)
Nov 2014 Shortlisted for ‘The Space’ Digital Arts Award
Nov 2012 Grant from Arts Council Wales for ‘Unnatural Selection’ (£5000)
July 2012 Selected for AXIS Web’s ‘Out and Beyond Program’
May 2010 Winner of the Student Prize Welsh Artist of the Year 2010
Lectures and Presentations
March 2020 Co-Curated and arranged online hosting of ‘Cardiff Public Uni’ with Dr Taubert, Cardiff.
March 2015 Presented to Contemporary Art Society Wales
Sept 2013 Panellist at AXIS arts agency’s seminar ‘Continuing Practice in the Arts’
March 2013 MA Lectures and tutorials at Swansea Met on ‘Colour Theory’ and ‘Art and Science’.
July 2012 Presentation on Art and Science at Cardiff Science Festival 2012
Feb 2012 ‘Art/Science and the work of Phil Lambert’ Lecture CUBRIC, Cardiff Uni. Psychology Dep.
Selected Exhibitions
Januray 2019 ‘Paint Dada’ at Oriel Canfas with Andre Stitt, Jo Berry, Lara Davies and others
August 2018 Everything Now ‘Beep’ Painting Biennial, Swansea
Sept – Nov 2014 The […] Space, Mission Gallery, Swansea
Sept 2014 Black Cube Collective Annual Show, Edinburgh
July 2014 ‘Video Game Lands’ with Third Person View, Sheffield
Nov - Jun 2013 ‘Unnatural Selection’ Newport Gallery and Museum, Milkwood Gallery and Swansea Met.
Jan 2012 ‘Fresh Paint’ Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Oct 2011 ‘Rainbow song’ for Made in Roath Festival, Roath Park Conservatory, Cardiff
Sept/Oct 2011 ‘After Image’ Residency at Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff
Sept 2011 ‘Vending Machine’ by Elysium + ART-E-MOTION, Venice Biennale
Nov 2010 ‘A Taste of Wales’ Freies Museum, Berlin
June Aug 2010 ‘Welsh Artist of the Year 2010’ St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Feb 2010 ‘Tacitly Speaking’ with S. Zeally and J. Howieson, Backlit, Nottingham
Sep 2009 Wirksworth Arts Festival, Derbyshire
Publications
Lambert, P. (Feb 2021) ‘Hedgrow and Field – SSP Commission’. Consilience. (Issue 4). [Online] Available From:https://www.consilience-journal.com/ (Cover Art)
Weightman, A. Searchfield, A. Lambert, P. and Thomas, J. (Jan 2021). ‘Searching for research studies in children’s social care: some techniques and tools’. What Works For Children’s Social Care. [Online] Available from: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research/
Lambert, P. (April 2012). ‘The illusion of colour and Space No.1’ Artist Newsletter. (April, 2012) (Cover Art)
Artists Statement
I am a Visual Artist and engagement specialist with an interdisciplinary background. My work focuses on direct observation and measurement.
My practice is trying to get beyond painting as image construction to look at and highlight the whole process. This includes the reasons for making paintings, the significance of the subjects, the provenance of the materials used and the intended audience.
Recently this approach has been focused around observational painting, but has also included work in ceramics, film and working with specific communities. My recent work has involved making paints from local muds and burnt plant matter. Then using these to depict landscapes and the features in them from direct observation.
In addition to creating paintings and other artworks, this practice actively develops my understanding of Ecology, sustainability, Philosophy, growth, learning and creativity. This approach informs both my own work and my thoughts regarding Arts Education and workshops.
