Biography
Philip Alexander Carlton is a self-taught plein air painter who takes delight in the endless challenge of observational painting. Although his foray into outdoor painting began in the urban Midwest, his artistic passion for scale and atmosphere left him painting extensively throughout the western United States before settling in Fruita, Colorado.
Philip has shown his work on both the east and west coast, received first place honors in multiple plein air competitions, and has been featured in Plein Air Magazine.
Selected Publications, Awards, and Shows
Selected Publications
Plein Air Magazine – “Philip Alexander Carlton – Paintings with a Why” [Oct / Nov 2017]
Outdoor Painter – “How the Desert Helped Carlton Paint Snow” [Jan 2017]
Selected Awards
Honorable Mention – Snowmass Plein Air – 2023
Best In Show – Red Wing Plein Air. Red Wing, MN – 2020
First Place – Plein Air on the Yellowstone. Livingston, MT – 2019, 2017
Artist’s Choice Award – Plein Air on the Yellowstone. Livingston, MT – 2019, 2018
Best Atmospheric Perspective – Grand Marais Plein Air. Grand Marais, MN – 2019
First Place – Go Paint! Chippewa Valley. Eau Claire, WI – 2017
Selected Shows
Invited Artist – Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational – 2023
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Best of Plein Air – 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Selected Plein Air Events
Grand Canyon Celebration Of Art – Grand Canyon National Park – 2022, 2023
Plein Air Easton – Easton, MD. – 2020, 2021, 2023
Door County Plein Air – Fish Creek, WI. – 2022
Telluride Plein Air – Telluride, CO. – 2019, 2021, 2022
En Plein Air Texas – 2021
Snowmass Plein Air Festival – 2022, 2023
Monuments And Canyons Plein Air – Colorado National Monument – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Plein Air On The Yellowstone – Livingston, MT – 2017, 2018, 2019
Grand Marais Plein Air – Grand Marais, MN – 2019
