Finished art work used for the backdrop for dance performance with young people
Working with Samantha Bell (Wingz Theatre Works)
Blackpool Grand Theater
With young people from UR Potential
Getting ready for https://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/event/into-the-hoods-remixed/
Getting stuck in to the painting
The dance performance with backdrop completed at the end of the days workshops
Funded by Friends of Muir Housing we will be working with families from the Revoe / Central Drive area on Monday 14th December 6pm – 8pm.
The participants will start an outline of the letters and take the kits home to finish in their own time.
In preparation for the workshop we made up cross stitch packs with Mr Dee’s graffiti designs.
Cross stitch kits designed and prepared ready for the workshop in December.
‘YOLO’ stitched by Boz
Thanks to Lee Hodgkiss for persuading Kim to work on the other design.
‘LOL’ stitched by Kim
Very tidy and well stitched. Thank you Kim
One of our participants Emma has taken home a cross stitch kit and is busy getting stuck in. Thank you so much for coming along.
Keep up the excellent work 🙂
Here is Tina’s amazing cross stitch. Fantastic !!
We were really exited to be asked to work with this group of amazing young people while they built go karts with Phill and Graham at 4Techmotohttp://www.4techmoto.co.uk/
With Phill and Grahams skill at Blackpool t4Techmoto two teams built 2 go-karts for racing after two days build and a final day ‘fettling’ and painting up the
Boz worked with the two teams while they built the machines ready for racing on day three. while Mr Dee helped design and paint the custom graffiti on the finished karts.
Phill working on Team Smiles classic go kart design
Quick check to make sure everything is working
before taking off the wheels ready for graffiti custom job
Team Smile with Mr Dee
Practising the painting
Team Oblivion with Graham
A few test runs before the races later in the day
Loading the karts in to the trailer
Arriving at the Palatine race track
Then up to the line for the first of three races
Winnerrrr
Even Sally the dog got in on the act with Phill
Fantastic day with the two teams and all the people involved
Mr Dee created a graffiti art piece for Breakin Convention in Blackpool.
The end of a perfect painting day – about 10.30 pm
As part of the Circles of Light Project we facilitated a drop in session for a day at Kirkham Park.
http://circlesoflight-fylde.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/spraying-signs-sayings-with-friends-of.html
Families and young people participated throughout the day.
Mr Dee was kept busy
The art works went to good use
I am co- founder, treasurer and ‘fund finder’ for Last Legs.
I am an arts health professional working with community members since 1999
Last Legs currently works in support of people in the homeless and recovery community and with isolated and hard to reach individuals.
I have a current DBS and public liability insurance.
I am an Arts Awards Adviser and have a City and Guilds in teaching.
Prior to returning to education in 1999 my background was in community support of people with disabilities
I facilitate the art making of people in the community, while continuing my fine art and printmaking practice.
https://www.instagram.com/toyboiis/
2013 Fantasy animal made from recycled materials based on a design drawn by schoolchildren for ‘Dr Evoes Pet Shop’ Central Drive Blackpool 2013
Design by schoolchildren Revoe Academy art work by Boz Phillips 2013
I have experience of working in partnership with organisations such as Empowerment, Horizon Blackpool, The Grange Blackpool, Urban Arts Studio St Annes, Age Concern UK, Connexions, Homestart, New Revoe Residents Association, Revoe-Lution Blackpool, Blackpool Borough Council, Young carers, Streetlife, Fylde Youth Service, Blackpool Art Of Recovery and Blackpool Club to Go : delivering, and facilitating numerous community arts and digital media workshops since 1999.
I continue to collaborate with a number of local artists, musicians, organisations and individuals to create digital and non digital art works. My art works, jewellery and video productions, have been exhibited online, in local galleries, and local shops over the last 15 years. I have also directed and been involved with a number of short films and online music and television productions.
From 2016- 2018 I was the ‘artist in residence at Ibbison Community Center where I was instrumental in setting up ‘Hand Made Un’s’ Community art group.
https://www.facebook.com/Hand-Made-Uns-Art-Club-1009319079114751/
I currently work with residents across 5 temporary accommodation sites in Blackpool, funded by BCH on self directed project ‘A question of art’ – and previously ‘Home is where your heArt is’ and ‘Onwards and Upwards’. projects devised and delivered by Last Legs after our successful ‘Art Buddies’ project 2017-2019. In 2017 we were nominated for a BCH community award for Art Buddies.
Projects initiated by myself and Lee Fitzgerald include –
A mosaic to celebrate Revoe and commemorate important buildings, a poster project for Blackpool Art service, Horizon ‘Freedom Clock’ art work in conjunction with Grange Park Residents and the recovery community. Working in partnership with Lee Fitzgerald on these projects as ‘Last Legs’ we received funding for a number of projects in the Blackpool Central / Revoe areas with community members of all ages. Our most recently successful devised, delivered and funded project is ‘Home is where your heART is’ – going to hostels across Blackpool to support creative interventions and make art works for new homes during time in the hostel stay: involving creative activities such as poetry and art canvases. This project is ongoing.
Freelance creative projects in 2024 have included working at the Fylde family hubs and youth clubs in partnership with the Youth Teams in Kirkham and St Annes
below 2006 Video stills from two videos produced for the Grundy Art Gallery.
In 2006 working with two Blackpool schools for the Blackpool Council Arts Department I directed and produced two videos based on the work of international digital artist Yuji Watabe who’s video work was then display at the Grundy Art Gallery.
Boz Phillips 2006
Relevant Skills
Relevant Skills 1999 – 2025
• Designing and delivering projects and workshops: working with community groups to create art works
.• Supporting individuals in their own home with daily tasks, shopping and creative activities
• Creating and installing art works in shop windows
• Art film production skills – costume, set design etc
• Curating and organising multi-media, art projects.
• Planning and carrying out health, safety and risk assessments.
• Evaluating and giving feedback on project outcomes
• Organising, networking and collaborating with other artists and work colleagues
• Producing measurable, quality outcomes from projects and activities
• Understanding and experience of multi agency working practices.
• Research skills.
• Identifying and receiving funding
• Budgeting and planning project expenditure
• Directing, filming and creating short films and experimental video
• Teaching (self employed tutor) Blackpool Borough Council adult Learning services
• Organising and developing a community arts club in Revoe Blackpool
Big Spider made from gloves from a design drawn by schoolchildren for Dr Evoes Pet Shop
Boz Phillips 2013
• Creating and installing art works in shop windows
Bird lady in cage 2012
Boz Phillips 2012
2013 – Dr Evoe (transformed mouse). Made for Dr Evoes Pet Shop
Boz Phillips 2013
Current Fine Art practice
Painting and mixed media art work.
Creating mixed media art works that reflect my interest in genetics, the human condition and simulacra theory.
Collage with vintage printing blocks
Printmaking and bookmaking
Fine art work using recycled and vintage materials
Research into turn of the century ‘performers in plumage’
Further education/ training
M.A Arts-Health (distinction) 2006
B.A (hons) Fine Art 2003
Diploma in Figure and Portrait (dist) 2010
Film making course with First Take 2009
Scratch to Screen film making course 2008
Arts Awards Advisor course (Arts Council) 2007)
Diverse Lives- Distinct Voices 2007
Arts in Youth Justice Settings 2005 (The National Training Consortium for Arts in Criminal Justice Settings)
City and Guilds/NVQ 730-7/6 Teaching Certificate 1999
City and Guilds Community Care Practice 1992
City and Guilds Hairdressing 1984
Publications including my work
Marking the Martyrs – Blott Art Studio publication 2019.
The History of Blott 2018
https://www.facebook.com/blottstudio/
Be the ‘Banana Skin’ a feminist exhibition 2016 online catalogue
Blackpool Culture Shops – Nov 2012
‘We can Fly’ – March 2012 A storybook with photos from the Birdies Trail art project working with writer Chris Culshaw, NADFAS and Homestart St Annes
Click to access LYTHAM_EVENTS_NEWSPAPER%20FINAL%20FINAL(1).pdf
Chris Culshaw 2012
One of the clues posted in local shops. Image of young person in bird costume made during the ‘birdies Trail’ project for the book ‘We Can Fly’ – created by Chris Culshaw. I worked with families to make costumes and masks that formed the images to accompany stories in the book.
‘Fish-box’ – screen printed limited edition book Spring 2008 (Red Fox Press)
http://www.redfoxpress.com/FH-fishbox.html
‘Getting Our Heads Together’ – A book documenting the recorded experiences of people coping with mental health: June 23rd 2006
Recent exhibitions
Pavilion Cafe, Ashton Gardens, St Annes-On-Sea 2017
@ Urban Arts Studio – St Annes Lancashire February 2016
@ Blott Art Studio – ‘be The Banana Skin’ – Feminist Art Exhibition March 2016
Since 2000 I have produced directed and been commissioned to make a number of short films and DVD productions
Director: ‘Mr Harman’ 2008 short film –
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2287923/
Art Director: ‘Morgans Organs’: short film shown in 2010 on Canal+ Television Channel
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3674042/
Video still from ‘Short History of the Illuminations’ 2006
Boz Phillips 2006
Photograph of participants of the ‘My Place’ video made to celebrate the opening of the ‘Oracle’ building in Blackpool. Working with Blackpools dance officer and UDP.
Boz Phillips 2012
Web sites
lastlegsart.com
https://www.facebook.com/Hand-Made-Uns-Art-Club-1009319079114751/
https://www.facebook.com/fantasyplantshop/
http://blackpoolcultureshops.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/central-drive-culture-shops-dr-evoes-pet-shop/
http://www.shabby2chic.co.uk/Boz-Phillips.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simulacra1394/
http://www.outofsight.co.nz/Ice9/exhibit/ice36.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2007/01/29/artists_boz_phillips_feature.shtml
Mr Dee: Lee Fitzgerald
I am a graffiti artist with over 30 years experience. I hold current enhanced DBS and Public Liability Insurance.
Revoe Community Graffiti Mural, 2023. Painted and designed by young people.
I devise and deliver community based art projects, sharing my skills and knowledge of the history of graffiti art to as many people as possible. I strongly believe graffiti art can support the development of literacy skills in people of all ages. Graffiti painting with the community uses team building skills that create opportunities for intergenerational communication and understanding.
I am co-founder and chairman of Last Legs
Photo of graffiti workshop at Lytham Hall : participants spray painting on to shrink wrap
Recent projects include:
2024
‘A Question of Art’ – current project
Site specific Tree of Life: Young peoples hostel 2023
2022
‘Home is where your heART is’
working in hostels across Blackpool to produce art works including poetry with people about to move to new homes.
2021
Revoe mosaic project – a celebration of Revoe
2019
Horizon Art of Recovery project
Two major art works devised constructed and installed by Last Legs.
Commissioned by Horizon Blackpool to work in collaboration with the Art of Recovery group and community members of Grange Park Blackpool.
2017 – 2019
‘Art Buddies’ – ongoing BCH (Blackpool Coastal Housing) funded person centered creative activities.
Art work at Gorton Street Hostel created with the residents.
November 2016- January 2017
Poster project for the front of the King Edward Cinema Central Drive Blackpool
Working with the community to design and produce 2 large scale site specific ‘movie posters’ . Incorporating designs and histories of Blackpool linked to the Central area of Blackpool.
Lytham Arts Festival 2014
Grandads and lads – 3 large scale graffiti designs done in Park View over 3 days of Lytham Arts festival
August 2013 “Contemporary Calligraphy” at Lytham Hall.
Working with a group of volunteers mostly between the ages of 50 and 70 we created an ephemeral graffiti mural in the grounds of Lytham Hall.
After arriving at what the participants thought was going to be a calligraphy workshop everyone was given a brief history of graffiti and an introduction to the tools and processes of graffiti art.
We then spent the rest of the day spray painting murals onto cling film stretched between trees in the grounds of the hall.
Workshop participants with art work at Lytham Hall
Graffiti art commissioned Blackpool centenary tram ready for its new use as a youth hub.
February 2013.
In partnership with Shabby 2 Chic CIC I assisted a 17 year old young man to achieve his Expressive Arts Award.
Art work cupboard designed and painted by participant
Over the course of 6 weeks we designed and created a custom piece of recycled furniture and printed t-shirts using his own designs.
have experience of working in partnership with organisations such as New Revoe Residents Association, Blackpool Borough Council, Young carers, Streetlife, Fylde Youth Service, Blackpool Horizon project and Blackpool Club to Go : delivering, and facilitating numerous community arts projects.
Two recent projects I have worked on include – a poster project for Blackpool Art service and Blackpool Grand Theater ‘Breakin’ Convention. I worked in partnership with Boz Phillips on ‘Breakin’ Convention’ where I was the lead artist. As Last Legs we have received funding for a number of project in the Blackpool Central / Revoe areas. Working with community members of all ages. Our most recently successful devised, delivered and funded project is ‘Art Buddies’ – going to the homes of isolated individuals and involving them in creative activities. This project is ongoing.
Please take a look at recent pages for my ongoing community art work
A big thank you to Jacob at POSCA for granting our request for pens in support of our community art projects
Our participants can look forward to having some fun with these fantastic pens.
Dr Evoes Pet Shop: A fantasy pets shop designed in partnership with Revoe School and Boz Phillips and Mr Dee Community artists
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Evoes-Pet-Shop-Central-Drive-Blackpool/402029496559706
Bird Boxes designed by young person from Revoe School: made by Mr Dee
Pig Dog designed by young person during workshops at Ibbison Court Community Center 2013: made by Boz Phillips
Dr Evoes Shop One of our many community projects.
From 2014 – 2018 : Last Legs is proud to have shared so many creative experiences with the community.
Dr Evoes shop was created as part of the ‘Blackpool Culture Shops’ project in Blackpool and was one of the first projects Boz Phillips and Lee Fitzgerald worked on together. then becoming ‘Last Legs Community Arts Organisation’.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Evoes-Pet-Shop-Central-Drive-Blackpool/402029496559706
All the animals and shop fittings were created with recycled materials.
The sign on the shop window was created as a historical reference to the traditional hand painted shop window signs and utalised a ‘classic’ font. This was painted by Mr Dee.
Mr Dee has been creating graffiti work in public places, on walls for over 20 years. Mr Dee is currently chairman for Last Legs
Boz Phillips has been creating work for display in local shops and displaying the work of the community in public places in collaboration with local artists since 2004. She is currently the treasurer for Last Legs
When available Lee Hodgkiss is our official photographer and secretary for Last Legs. Lee helps out as at larger community events.
We are DBS cleared, have public liability. We also have a child protection policy in place.
David Jennings is the latest member of our team and provides help support and knowledge when we are building walls and items that require woodwork skills.
last legs community arts health 