Philip Trusttum
b. 1940
1 Artwork
Philip Trusttrum was born in Raetihi, but later moved with his family to the provincial Canterbury towns of Hawarden and Oxford, where his early years were spent in rural, quiet surroundings. After completing secondary schooling, he worked in a department store before enrolling in the School of Fine Arts at Canterbury University. He graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts in 1964.
His first Auckland exhibition was opened in 1965 by Michael Dunn, who would later include Philip in his canonical text: A Concise History of New Zealand Painting (1991). In 1967 and 1972 Philip received Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council travel scholarships. These would be followed by many other accolades, including a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, the second ever New Zealand recipient. These opportunities, and others, enabled him to travel extensively and work in Europe and North America.
Described as a "biographical painter" Philip produces expressive and abstract imagery in paint and collage. He has represented New Zealand on many occasions including ANZART at the Edinburgh Arts Festival (1984). Philip was appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to art, in 2021.
See also:
- Philip Trusttum (wikipedia page)
- Philip Trusttum (official artist website)
Philip Trusttum, ‘Northern Lights’ (1987), The Terrace, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Image: Maribeth Coleman, ‘Public Art and Publically Accessible Art’, c/- Wellington City Libraries Recollect. Ref: 50012-047 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 https://wellington.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/6182
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