I was born in Madison and raised in central Wisconsin.  I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in Fine Arts and, seeking a classical understanding of painting from life, moved to New York to study at the Grand Central Atelier.  After completing the three year program, in addition to study at the Art Students League, I returned to Madison to paint and to teach.  In an effort to build a community, to learn from other artists, and to routinely practice painting from the figure, I rented a studio and started offering classes, workshops, and open studios.  I now teach at both Madison College, and also at my school, the Atwood Atelier.


For more information:
Atwood Atelier Website
Philip Salamone Instagram
Atwood Atelier Instagram
Atwood Atelier Facebook

EDUCATION

Grand Central Atelier New York, NY

  • Full Time Program/certificate, 2006 - 2009

University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

  • Bachelor of Science, Fine Arts, 1998 - 2003

 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Workshops: Grigor Eftimov, Frank Porcu, Michael Grimaldi, Tony Curanaj, Dean Hartung, Mason Sullivan, Stephen Perkins, Clayton Beck, Greg Rodriguez, Eddie Nino, Zack Zdrale, and Angela Cunningham

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Madison College, 2021 - present. Madison, WI

Atwood Atelier, 2011 - present. Madison, WI

Peninsula School of Art, 2017 - present. Fish Creek, WI

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, 2021 - present. Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison - Continuing Studies, 2013 - 2020. Madison, WI

Chazen Museum of Art, 2019 - 2020. Madison, WI

Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, 2018. Wausau, WI

 

SOLO SHOWS

2021 Wisconsin’s Dark Secret, Bethel Lutheran, Madison, WI

2021 Your Friends and Neighbors, Alchemy. Madison, WI

2018 People of Madison, Yahara Bay Distillers. Fitchburg, WI

2018 Paintings of People, Capitol Lakes. Madison, WI

2017 People of Madison, Continuing Studies Gallery. Madison, WI

2017 Recent Works, Fair Trade. Madison, WI

2017 People of Madison, Dane Arts Gallery. Madison, WI

2016 People, Drury Gallery. Portage, WI

2014 - 15 Portraits, Continuing Studies Gallery. Madison, WI

2012 Recent Still Lifes, Yahara Bay Distillers. Fitchburg, WI

2012 Drawings, Fair Trade. Madison, WI

2012 Recent Works, TNT. Madison, WI

2011 Nosce Te Ipsum (dual show), The Overture Center for the Arts. Madison, WI

2006 Recent Works, Mildred’s. Madison, WI

2003 Minorities and Hunger, The Neighbor’s Place. Wausau, WI

 

GROUP SHOWS

2012 - 23 MMoCA Biannual Gallery Night, Atwood Atelier. Madison, WI

2018 - 23 American Feral Pop-up Gallery. Madison, WI

2021 The Impact of Race and Racism on Health, Wisconsin Medical Journal. Milwaukee, WI

2019 Consequential Convergence, Driftless Historium, Mt. Horeb, WI

2018 Pop Up Art Market, Madison Area Technical College. Madison, WI

2017 Faces of Incarceration, Overture Center. Madison, WI

2017 Picture Social Justice and Human Rights, Gallery 1581. Boston, MA

2016 Faces of Incarceration, Winnebago Studios Gallery. Madison, WI

2015 Inaugural Group Show, Eleventh Street Arts. New York, NY

2015 Roots, Yahara River Gallery. Madison, WI

2015 Renaissance Perspectives, Yahara River Gallery. Madison, WI

2015 Beauty and the Beast, Yahara River Gallery. Madison, WI

2013 Atwood Atelier Member Show, U Frame It. Madison, WI

2013 Beautiful People, The Inferno. Maple Bluff, WI

2012 Globe University Art Show, The Inferno. Maple Bluff, WI

2011 Faith or Justice?, Red Gym. Madison WI

2011 Evolution Arts Collective. Madison, WI

2011 Seeing Green, The Inferno. Maple Bluff, WI

2011 Evolution Arts Collective. Madison, WI

2010 My Favorite Things, The Inferno. Maple Bluff, WI

2007 Grand Central Academy Grand Opening. New York, NY

 

HONORS

2022 Invitational Award from MMOCA’s Art Fair on the Square. Madison, WI

2021 Invitational Award from MMOCA’s Art Fair on the Square. Madison, WI

2021 Speaker at “Art Toast”, Marzan Gallery, Integrated Art Group. Madison, WI

2020 Speaker at “Our Kind of Happy Hour”, Chazen Museum of Art. Madison, WI

2020 1st place November Artist of the Month, TheArtList.com

2019 Juror, Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP). Sun Prairie, WI

2019 Invitational Award from MMOCA’s Art Fair on the Square. Madison, WI

2018 Finalist in the 13th International Art Renewal Center Salon Competition

2017 2nd Place Still Life category from the Portrait Society of America

2017 5th Place Non-Commissioned Portrait category from Portrait Society of America

2017 2nd place People’s Choice Awards. Dane Arts Buy Local (DABL). Madison, WI

2016 Finalist for The Artist’s Magazine’s 33rd Annual Art Competition 

2016 Juror, Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP). Portage, WI

2016 2nd place People’s Choice Awards. Dane Arts Buy Local (DABL). Madison, WI

2010 Gallery 408 Residency program. Carrizozo, NM

2007 Arthur Ross award for Outstanding Achievement in Classical Arts. New York, NY

1991 School Mascot design contest. Wausau, WI

 

PRESS

“Portrait Artist,” Wisconsin Life on PBS, 10/4/23 https://www.pbs.org/video/portrait-artist-39xmed/

Tom Ray, “Philip Salamone,” American Bandito Podcast on WORT, November 22, 2021 www.tomrayswebsite.com/2021/11/blog-post_27.html

Linda Falkenstein, “Play like an Artist,” Isthmus, July 11, 2019 www.isthmus.com/news/snapshot/life-drawing-class-chazen-museum/

Scott Gordon, “The Bucky We’ll Miss,” Tone Madison, September, 2018 www.tonemadison.com/articles/microtones-bucky

Tom Ray, “Philip Salamone,” American Bandito Podcast, August 27, 2017 www.americanbandito.com/2017/08/philip-salamone.html?spref=fb

Vin Sparks, “Atwood Atelier,” Spoofing Willy, October, 2017 www.spoofingwilly.com/2017/10/11/atwood-atelier

Kay Myers, "Philip Salamone - Painting his own Path," Madison Essentials, November, 2015 www.madisonessentialsmagazine.com/Article/2015-11/Philip-Salamone

Johanna Jackson, "Philip Salamone, Painter, Winnebago Studios,"  Art-City.org,  December 12, 2012

Dan Hogan, “UW Graduate Shows True Colors in Union South Bowling Alley Murals,” The Daily Cardinal, Vol. 114, Issue 91, Monday, February 21, 2005

Amanda McGowan, “Artist and Union South Split over Future of Bowling Alley Mural, Defunct Building,” The Daily Cardinal, Vol. 115, Issue 48, Thursday, November 10, 2005