Artist Statement

I paint at the intersection of land, sea and sky. I favour landscapes, but will paint almost anything. I paint to cement memories of interesting places I have been to or would like to visit and things that catch my eye

I work primarily in acrylic, watercolour and pencil/ink, with occasional forays into digital art and water mixable oils. I paint with a limited palette, usually limited to primary cyan, magenta, yellow and white, but any three primaries that suit the scene will do.

Most of my work has been smaller 8x11 or less, but I also do larger work. My current work in progress is a 4’ x 6’ painting of Peggy’s Cove and my next will be a 7’ x 9’ sunset painting on my garage door.

Biography

Phil Jourdeuil is a veteran and self-taught painter. Born in Montreal, Quebec he has lived in six Canadian provinces. He settled in NS on his retirement in 2016 after 41 years of public service.

He comes to painting late in life, having spent over 61 years believing he couldn’t draw a straight line. Thanks to a community art class in 2019 with local artist Heather Hawley, he got the painting bug. A military friend and oil painter dragged him outside for his first plain air experiences in the summer of 2021 and he fell in love. 2024 saw Phil become more serious about his art, setting goals, joining online workshops and painting more. The painters he has learned the most from are Rod Moore, Jed Dorsey, Dan Scott and Diana Shyne.

He is open to commissions and collaboration.