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\"Phil

Penarth born illustrator Phil Morgan<\/a> is fast becoming a prominent feature in Cardiff\u2019s art scene, but his ambitions take him far further than the streets of Roath. \u201cI\u2019ve been networking with other people in America to try and get work that side again, maybe possibly in Miami and maybe some more shows in LA but it\u2019s all up in the air.\u201d he explains. \u201cI\u2019m also looking to do stuff in Australia at some point, maybe in Brisbane or Melbourne.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phil, 34, has always had a talent for drawing but only started to take it seriously in the last five years. Whilst working at City Surf <\/a>he entered a competition to design a skateboard for Crayon Skateboard, he didn\u2019t win but it opened doors. \u201cThe one owl board that I released turned into a series of three boards, and then I released six different skateboard graphics for his company.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working the city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since then Phil has built up a strong Cardiff network, working with a number of people including Milgi<\/a>, Welsh Club<\/a> and more recently taking part in the Made in Roath<\/a> festival where he created his school is the new cool piece. \u201cI think Made In Roath<\/a> is amazing. It made actual parts of Cardiff that look a bit dull and dreary a bit more vibrant.\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Since the festival, more and more pieces of art have been popping up across the city in form of underground exhibitions and street art. \u201cThere\u2019s definitely a movement here in Cardiff, definitely with things like Milgi<\/a>, Sho Gallery<\/a> and Chapter<\/a>. There\u2019s always people trying to put on shows and people doing things like live art shows, like God Machine <\/a>has done that in the past with artists that he\u2019s invited to come down.\u201d Phil explains.<\/p>\n

Ditching the 9-5<\/strong><\/p>\n

With his black-framed glasses, baseball cap and 4 day stubble, his image is a reflection to that fact that he is his own boss after going freelance a few years ago. He\u2019s escaped the daily 9-5, and he loves it. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely something that\u2019s made me realise that I want to improve on what I do and get out there as much as possible.\u201d says Phil.<\/p>\n

Phil has used his talent for a number of projects: designing wedding invitations, band posters and even murals for some of Cardiff\u2019s clubs. His disco a-gogo illustration on the side of Clwb Ifor Bach<\/a> is one that Phil is particularly proud of.\u00a0 \u201cWelsh Club was always something that I really wanted to do so when Chill asked me to do that it was a big one.\u201d Phil admits.<\/p>\n

Putting Cardiff on the map \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Phil\u2019s ambition is to get his work seen by as many people as possible so it comes as no surprise that he has big dreams that involve international exposure. However, the Penarth boy also wants to put Cardiff on the map. \u201cMy next plan now and the next thing I\u2019m looking to do is that I want to curate my own show in Cardiff with friends that I\u2019ve made of the last three or four years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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