C.V.

Phillip Saunders

Born 1990 Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica

Lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Education-

2021 Social Service Worker Diploma, School of Community and Health Studies; Centennial College, Toronto, ON

2013 Mural Routes, Fundamentals of Mural Making; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON

-Residencies-

2023 Ubuntu learning village knowledge exchange/ muse art in partnership with StART, Gutu Zimbabwe

-Murals-

2023 Just US/ In partnership with StART, 1066 Kingston road and victoria park ave, Toronto, ON

2022 Just US/ Nia Center for the Arts In Partnership with StART, 897 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON

2022 KJBIT Mentorship Project/ KJBIT Collective, 309 Lane West Crawford S. Harrison, Toronto, ON

2022 STACKT Market Gallery Box Exhibit/ Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON

2021 Richmond Cycle Track Barrier Murals/ StART, Richmond Street East & Ontario Street, Toronto, ON

2021 KJBIT Collective Mural Laneway Project/ KJBIT Collective, Uxbridge Ave. & Pelham Ave Toronto, ON

2021 Canadian Black Excellence/ Municipality of Kincardine, Davidson Center, Kincardine, ON

2020 Paint the City Black/Group Exhibition, Grafitti Alley, Toronto, ON

2019 David Suzuki Foundation Laneway Project/ David Suzuki Foundation In Partnership with StART/ Eggleton Park, Toronto, ON

2018 Kensington Market Beautification Project/ Nassau Street, Kensington Market, Toronto, ON

2017 David Suzuki Foundation Laneway Mural Project/ David Suzuki Foundation In Partnership with StART/ Garrison Creek Park, Toronto, ON

-Exhibitions-

2023 Keep the Change/ Crybaby Gallery, 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON

2023 Random Acts/ Worth Gallery, 830 Dundas St w, Toronto, ON

2023 BLK Frames VOL 2/ withdraw commons gallery, 200 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON

2019 Illuminate [with Miller Thomson], 40 King Street/ NIA Center, Toronto, ON

2018 Burnt Umber, 1684 Queen Street West/ Margin of Eras Gallery, Toronto, ON

2018 Critical Mass, 358 Gordon Street/ Art Gallery of Guelph, Guelph, ON

2018 Home Away From Home, 214 Augusta Ave,  Kensington Market, Toronto, ON

2017 Those Who Dance, 277 Augusta/ White House Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017 The Artist Experience, 890 St Clair West/ Blank Canvas Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 Night Glow Fabric, 187 Augusta Ave/ Will Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 Illuminated, 404 Queen Street East/ 416 Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015  Animal Human Hybrid, 1481Gerrard Street East/ Flying Pony Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Conscious Contempo, 442 Dufferin Street / Brockton Collective, Toronto, ON

2014 Art Last, 442 Dufferin Street / Brockton Collective, Toronto, ON

2014 Group Exhibition, 404 Queen Street East/ 416 Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Toronto Grillz [Group Art Exhibition], 166 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON

2014 Taves (Live Painting), Brockton Collective @ The Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, ON

2013 ART Fusion, 585 Dundas St East/ Daniels Spectrum Regent Park Arts, Toronto, ON

2013 Black History Month [Group Exhibit], 585 Dundas St East/Daniels Spectrum Regent Park Arts,  Toronto, ON

2013 Balance Expressions, 782 Dundas Street West/ Hashtag Gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Let It Burn, 782 Dundas Street West/ Hashtag Gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Nelson Mandela Tribute, Daniels Spectrum Regent Park Arts, 585 Dundas St East/ Moniker Gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Group Exhibition, 164 Ossington Avenue/ Shaw Bar & Gallery, Toronto, ON 

2011 Street Art Group Show, /Black Pony Gallery, Oshawa, ON

2010 Group Exhibition, Hollywood Art Walk, Miami, FL 

2010 Group Exhibition [Art Extravaganza], Hialeah, FL