Ray Phillips
Ray Phillips was born in Winnipeg in 1941 and grew up in an environment that encouraged artistic expression. His grandfather, famed Canadian watercolourist Walter J. Phillips, and his father, John Phillips, creative director of Phillips-Gutkin and Associates, were highly influential in his pursuit of an art career. As the son and grandson of artists, he strongly believes that art is in his blood.
Ray received his formal art education at the University of Manitoba School of Fine Art. Upon graduating in 1962, he started a successful career as a commercial artist, initially working at his father's commercial art studio. It was there that he was introduced to airbrush technique, a skill that he honed during his time at Brigdens, an art photography and photo-engraving company.  In 1969 he and his father started their own company—Phillips Advertising Production Ltd. and he began expanding his artistic skills. He took up photography and started doing technical illustrations and other aspects of advertising for local ad agencies and major corporations. Despite the demands of a successful art business, he always managed to set aside time for his own creative work. Today, Ray devotes his full energies to pursuing his creative vision.
Ray Phillips's exceptionally skillful paintings blend his specialized process utilizing traditional watercolour techniques and airbrush. Using a combination of both, he strives to do justice to the grandeur and beauty of nature in all its forms.
Each of Ray’s paintings represents many hours of work involving equal parts of technical skill and inspiration. The inspiration comes from nature; he admires the qualities of light, shadow, translucence, and reflection that are present in water, earth, and sky. He loves capturing the detail in objects—that unique beauty that is often overlooked. According to Ray the excitement of painting begins with the selection of a subject, followed by the challenge of achieving good design. Most importantly he receives tremendous satisfaction from transforming a blank piece of paper into an image that brings enjoyment to others.

Available Artwork
Winter Melt
- Watercolour on Paper
- 12 x 8 in
- 2021
- CAD $4300.00
A Frosty Winter Morning
- Watercolour on Paper
- 9.75 x 14 in
- 2021
- CAD $4300.00
Lake Country Sunset
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10 in
- 2006
- CAD $3300.00
A View from Our Deck
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10 in
- 2003
- CAD $3300.00
Salish Sea Shoreline
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10 in
- 2019
- CAD $6300.00
Out of Season
- Watercolour on Paper
- 13 x 9.25 in
- 2017
- CAD $5300.00
River Ice Breakup
- Watercolour on Paper
- 10.3 x 13 in
- 2017
- CAD $4300.00
Island Driftwood
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 12 in
- 2017
- CAD $6300.00
Herring Gull
- Watercolour on Paper
- 8.5 x 12 in
- 2017
- CAD $2500.00
Evening Reflection
- Watercolour on Paper
- 8.12 x 12 in
- 2016
- CAD $3300.00
Below the Falls II
- Watercolour on Paper
- 14 x 10.75 in
- 2016
- CAD $4300.00
Below the Falls
- Watercolour on Paper
- 12 x 8.38 in
- 2015
- CAD $4000.00
Cowichan Bay Pier
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.75 in
- 2015
- CAD $5300.00
Sturgeon Creek
- Watercolour on Paper
- 10 x 8 in
- 2014
- Price available on request
Arbutus Hill
- Watercolour on Paper
- 11 x 14 in
- 2015
- CAD $5300.00
Inukshuk
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10.75 in
- CAD $3000.00
Driftwood
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10.25 in
- CAD $5000.00
Cowichan Bay Tugboat
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.25 in
- CAD $5000.00
After The Fire
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.25 in
- CAD $5000.00
Rocks Near Point No Point
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10.5 in
- CAD $3300.00
The Windsurfer
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11 in
- CAD $4300.00
Myra Canyon Trestles, BC
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.25 in
- 2012
- CAD $5300.00
Westwood Lake
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.25 in
- 2011
- CAD $5300.00
Alert Bay
- Watercolour on Paper
- 16 x 11.25 in
- 2010
- CAD $5300.00
The North Shore
- Watercolour on Paper
- 10.5 x 16 in
- 2009
- CAD $3300.00
Morning Mist
- Watercolour on Paper
- 8 x 12 in
- CAD $2500.00
Autumn Moss
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10 in
- 2007
- CAD $5300.00
Pine Sentinels
- Watercolour on Paper
- 10.5 x 16 in
- 2008
- CAD $3300.00
Winterscape
- Watercolour on Paper
- 9.1 x 17 in
- CAD $1500.00
Spring Breakup
- Watercolour on Paper
- 18 x 11.5 in
- 2006
- CAD $4300.00
The Harbour Master's House
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10.5 in
- 2003
- CAD $4300.00
Queen of Oak Bay
- Watercolour on Paper
- 15 x 10.25 in
- 2001
- CAD $4300.00