Phil Lewis
Colorado Art
I'm not an art critic, but when I view the work of Phil Lewis, the
vibrant colors and psychedelic style bring to mind the art of Peter
Max.  Combine that style with Colorado's landscapes and you get very
interesting, creative "Colorful Colorado" art.

I will call Phil Lewis the "Captain Fantastic" of Colorado art.

-Eric B.
C-C.com
Flatirons - Boulder
Phil Lewis writes:
I have always had a great love for nature. Being aware of the world around me is what inspires me
the most. The changing of the seasons, sunsets, the ocean, mountains, trees, and the celestial
cycles all have a profound effect on my life and my artistic vision. I grew up on the North Shore of
Lake Tahoe where the visuals are about as good as they get. Watching a storm roll in over the
western rim of the basin, as the waves pick up and the snow starts to fall, is a humbling
experience. I have often been moved by the power of nature and it inspires me to create.
Most of my work is reflective on the many places I have been. As I draw I attempt
not only to recreate what the place may have looked like visually, but also
incorporate the mood I was in while I was there. I have traveled all over the world
and lived in many amazing places. I try and express the beauty and wonder that I
have seen through the vibrant colors and flowing lines in these crazy drawings.

I graduated with an Art degree from Colorado College in 2001. While in school I
focused primarily on graphics and digital design, but I have always felt strongly
about artwork that originates from the human hand. I feel it is one of the most
direct mediums for artistic expression. Whether it be through a pen, paintbrush, or
musical instrument...it all flows though the fingers. Recently I have been
combining my love for drawing, with the endless possibilities that the digital world
provides. I see the computer as another layer that can add so much depth and
clarity. The result is a style of artwork that originates as purely pen-on-paper but
becomes "digitized" and arrives somewhere between drawing and digital design.

For the past four years I have been living in Boulder playing music with my
brothers in our band Storytyme, hiking with my dog Merlin, drawing the amazing
scenery, and just enjoying life in Colorado.

-Phil
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BOULDER, Colo.  --  
Colorado's natural beauty
makes it easy for artists to
be inspired.
FOX 31
photojournalist Justin
Rush introduces us to
Boulder artist Phil Lewis,
whose method of capturing
Colorado's beauty is as
unique as the artwork itself.
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