1. Ruskin School of Art MFA Degree Show
2. St. John’s College Painting Project
3. The Cambridge Union Murals
4. Bodies Past and Present - Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology
5. Experimental Two-Person Show
Archive
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Connor Phillips (b.2001) is a figurative oil painter with an educational background in Architecture, focusing on the themes of intimacy, queerness and the body. Prior to his MFA, his most notable projects were an exhibition he organised in collaboration with the Cambridge Museum of Classical Archaeology and a residency at The Cambridge Union, culminating in a series of permanent murals in the building. In the summer of 2025 he completed a new set of paintings for St. John’s College, Oxford, where they are now permantly installed. Currently, he has just moved to London and is continuing to develop his practice in his studio in Dalston.
Education:
2020-21 - Foundation Diploma,
Plymouth College of Art
2021-24 - BA(Hons) Architecture,
University of Cambridge
2024-25 - Masters of Fine Art,
University of Oxford
Awards:
2025 - Mapleton-Bree Prize,
(Runner-up)
2025 - Artist Collecting Society,
Studio Award (Shortlisted)
Collections Holding Work:
The Cambridge Union, Cambridge
Museum of Contemporary Art, London
St. John’s College, Oxford
The Cambridge Union, Cambridge
Museum of Contemporary Art, London
St. John’s College, Oxford
Contact Details:
Email: connorharrison@live.co.uk
Instagram: @artworkconnor