Phil Hale
ANTICLIMB
March 5 – April 12, 2025
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1963, Hale moved to the United Kingdom in 1985 after an extended apprenticeship to artist Richard Berry. His early work included prestigious illustration commissions for Stephen King, RayGun, Playboy Magazine and Spectrum. In 2000, he was awarded Third Place in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Hale’s commissions include Prime Minister Tony Blair’s official portrait for the House of Commons (2007). His works hang in public museums and collections, including the Palace of Westminster, Lord’s Cricket Ground, the National Portrait Gallery, Sony and Warner Bros.