Launch of Nature Neighbourhood Art Trail at Platt Fields Market Garden – all welcome!
Day of Action to Remember Nature 4th November
Open Call: Photography Exhibition – April May 2025

Sixteen artworks are currently installed around the cutover peat bog at Lindow Moss. You are invited to the artworks in situ on the Art Trail – in different light, weather conditions& time of day, close up and in the landscape, abstracted or realist, colour or black & white, with or without people interacting with them […]
Interview about my creative practice published by Insights of an Eco Artist.

“In the realm of Eco Art, Phil Barton stands as a dedicated practitioner, weaving a profound commitment to the natural and built environment into his creative endeavors. With a lifelong dedication to fostering collaboration across diverse communities and organizations, Phil Barton employs a hands-on approach to environmental issues, urging practical actions to address the pressing […]
Rainbow Banner on display at The Whitaker

Local artist Steve Brown and Phil Barton today installed the banner made by over sixty participants on The Day of Action to Remember Nature on 4th November 2023. The artwork is both a reminder of the breakdown in the relationship between humanity and the natural world and a symbol of hope that it is a […]
PRACTICE is open!

Our group exhibition is now open until 24th November at PR1 Gallery, Victorial Building, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 7HD. I will be present at the Gallery on Saturday 11th November from 10.00 – 4.00 with fellow artist Vicky Price. The show will also be open on Saturday 18th with Paulette Bansal, Tim Copsey […]
Window on Lindow

WINDOW ON LINDOW An exhibition by Phil Barton 3rd January – 31st March 2023 at The Guild for Lifelong Learning, Bourne Street Wilmslow SK9 5HG EXHIBITION CATALOGUE This exhibition initiates a wider project by Phil Barton towards a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Lindow Man’s discovery in August 1984. The Lindow Moss area includes […]
Phil Barton seclected as AA2A resident at UCLan

I am excited to be selected to work at the UCLan ArtSpace during the current academic year. AA2A is a national scheme facilitating established artists going in to work in University arts departments alongside students. You will find details of my project and to follow my progress on this page of the AA2A website. I […]
Reimagining Joya

ART & ECOLOGY EXHIBITIONREIMAGINING JOYA: BRINGING JOYA RESIDENCY EXPERIENCES TO THE THAMES-SIDE STUDIOS GALLERY Introductory video “Cultural activities in abandoned and denuded places are the key to landscape restoration and combatting climate change” (Simon Beckmann, Co-Founder & Curator of Joya AiR)Reimagining Joya is an exhibition inspired by the experiences and artistic responses of a group […]
Dark Skies, Wild Seas residency publication

In December 2021, 18 like-minded creatives gathered in the quiet ishing village of Coverack, Cornwall, on the Lizard peninsular for an at-science crossover oppotuniy curated to inspire at practitioners, researchers and thinkers alike. Home to a stunning beach, beautiful harbour, and a warm communiy spirit, Coverack was the base for researching, discussing, sharing and collaborating. […]