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Philip Gladstone is a painter, draftsman and sculptor known for his evocative, and sometimes provocative, tableaux featuring an ensemble cast of nude men. Gladstone's vast body of work might be best understood as an ongoing exploration of an unconventional form of self-portraiture, the creation of sometimes surreal stage-like environments populated by characters that are stand-ins for the artist himself, characters acting out stories that reflect the artist's state of mind.

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Born in Philadelphia, the artist now lives and works in the Maine Highlands, painting in a renovated barn that serves as his studio. Passionately independent, the artist treasures the nurturing relationships he's developed with sensitive collectors who have invested in him, the artist and collector each doing their part to cultivate and grow the work; Gladstone's work is exclusively sold on this website and through personal contacts, with no third parties involved.

Letters from Collectors:

"... This drawing hit such a major chord with me that I gasped when I saw it. You conveyed something so true to my own experience, yet I don't think I would ever have conjured up a drawing that so accurately reflects [that]. You are unusually insightful—and you're very brave to go to places in your mind, or memory, that almost all people would be too terrified to go near. The more of your work I see, the more impressive you are, both as a painter and a person. I do consider the day I discovered your paintings to be a major blessing in my life ..." 

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