IN FOCUS LECTURE SERIES | What Life Can Learn From Painting with Phil Gayter

Join artist, ad guy, and professional overthinker Phil Gayter for a slightly unpredictable journey through creativity, life, mistakes, happy accidents, and the occasional masterpiece. This fun, insightful, and practical show will make you stop and think about your life through the connections Phil draws between his paintings and the lessons on life he has learned. Phil Gayter graduated with a BA in Communications from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), specializing in illustration, painting, and advertising. He came to the US to work with ad giant Leo Burnett where he was responsible for some of the most enduring campaigns in the last 30 years. While pursuing his career, he has also been a prolific painter showing in many galleries in Illinois, Kansas, D.C., and his homeland, England. He works in acrylic and pencil employing several styles from classic landscapes to collaborative campaigns with his identical twin exploring the connections between twin artists. Recent works include "Maskeraid" a show at The International Museum of Surgical Science and his latest exhibition "Portray," an exploration of contemporary portrait painting. He has been featured on TV (WGN) and the Chicago Sun-Times. SEARCH FOR CLASSES BY INSTRUCTOR NAME, CLASS ID, CLASS NAME, ETC.