Ian Phillips

David Hurles botd (1944–2023). I was lucky to meet & work w/ Mineshaft artist REX (1943–2024) on David’s Green Candy book. Spent a night on the Castro w/ Rex, & a day in his flat & the archive, both above The Magazine, Bob & Trent’s shop on Larkin. Pics: Speeding; David’s mugs; Mongoose; art by REX.

12.09.2025 19:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Most of what I miss about my old neighbourhood no longer exists, change happens.

09.09.2025 10:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Found it! (see last post) My ticket to The Second Annual Art Director's Club of Toronto Auction. June 1988!!! At the Copa in Yorkville. I think they were auctioning off work by local illustrators. I'm pretty sure my new boss at Ink bought some pieces.

03.08.2025 13:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Here's another one of my Toronto drawings. OK Bazaar was near Queen & De Grassi streets. It closed over 30 years ago! The Copa was a nightclub in Yorkville (on one of the t-shirts). I still have my ticket from The Art Directors Club of Toronto Awards event at The Copa, from when I worked at Ink.

03.08.2025 13:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yesterday I discovered the Rotherhithe Picture Research Gallery, a non-profit educational trust, housed and supported by Sands Films Studio. Essentially an alphabetized library of scrapbooks and related material. I think I will be spending a lot of time in here.

09.05.2025 19:30 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A few people have asked me if I miss Toronto. I was already missing parts of Toronto before I left! This is one of 50 one-metre-square drawings I did of Toronto landmarks during my last couple of years in the city. These Dominion Coal and Wood Co. silos were on Bayview Avenue from 1929 to 2001.

29.04.2025 15:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My first post! A scene in London Fields a few years ago, a BBQ w/ friends, where I decided to relocate w/ my partner Alexx, to London. It has been a long journey! Perhaps a good time to check out some alternative social platforms like bluesky … also trying Cara, Mastodon, Pixelfed, … any recommends?

22.04.2025 10:15 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0