Phil Alain
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist/Producer |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Introduction | Phil Alain is a Canadian painter and promoter of the arts. He began his art career at the age of 13 in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. In 1988-90 Alain attended the University of Alberta in the B.F.A. program. In 1992 Alain received a scholarship to carry on his studies in Grande Prairie, Alberta at the Grande Prairie Regional College in the Fine Arts Program. In 1997 after years of solo gallery showings and various group shows Alain decided to create his own arts event called Night of Artists [1]. In 2003, Alain founded "NOA magazine", the national arts magazine for Night of Artists. Alain has had international attention with his art projects including the collaborative Mural Mosaic project [2] which he co-produces with Lewis Lavoie and Paul Lavoie. Alain along with mural designer Lewis Lavoie and co-producer Paul Lavoie were special guests of Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Visit in Edmonton, Alberta as they presented the mural to Her Majesty the Queen. |
| Interests | Art, Music, Theatre, Hockey, Blues, Murals, Painting, Golf, Soccer, Hockey, Poetry, Dance |
| Favorite Movies | Green Mile, Sound of Music, Of Mice and Men, Casablanca, Old Yeller, Pulp Fiction |
| Favorite Music | Sue Foley, Rachelle Van Zanten, Ellen McIlwaine, Roxanne Potvin |
| Favorite Books | The Tipping Point, NOA Magazine |