Phillip HOWe | Contemporary Artist
“My work begins where words fall away, in the rhythms, scars and stories held in the land, water
and sky.”
Phillip HOWe works across sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, installation and public art. His practice unfolds through a lifelong relationship with Country; where nature is both teacher and collaborator, shaping form, rhythm
and meaning.
Working with reclaimed materials and deep observation, HOWe creates bold sculptural forms and vibrant visual languages that explore connection, resilience and the quiet dialogue between land, lineage and spirit. Each work invites viewers to pause, sense, and find their own way of belonging.
International Artist Residency | Santiniketan, India
SSVAD | 14 October – 10 December 2026
Phillip HOWe is undertaking an international artist residency at the Santiniketan Society of Visual Art & Design (SSVAD), situated within one of India's most significant artistic and cultural centres.
Santiniketan is renowned for its rich creative heritage and its connection to Visva-Bharati University, founded by the celebrated poet, artist and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore. Set within a rural landscape surrounded by traditional villages, SSVAD offers an environment where artistic practice, cultural exchange and everyday life intersect.
The residency provides HOWe with dedicated studio spaces and specialist facilities for painting, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture, alongside opportunities to engage with artists associated with Visva-Bharati and the wider Santiniketan artistic community.
For HOWe, this residency represents an important period of cultural immersion, experimentation and artistic exchange. Working across disciplines, he is drawing upon encounters with India's living artistic traditions, landscapes and spiritual philosophies while continuing his own dialogue with Country, identity and the natural world.
The residency will culminate in an exhibition at SSVAD's dedicated gallery, bringing together works developed throughout this period of artistic exchange.
Exhibition Views
Images from selected solo and group exhibitions, revealing the scale, presence and relationships between works as they come together in space.
Public Sculptural Works
HOWe undertakes sculptural commissions for government, councils, schools and private collections. His work often incorporates reclaimed and repurposed materials including timber, stone, glass and metal.
Recent public commissions include a major sculptural project for Melbourne City Council in the historic Carlton Gardens, alongside works for parks, community spaces and civic environments across Victoria.
