Philip Braham’s paintings recall the Northern Romantic tradition in which the landscape reflects aspects of the human condition. Fidelity to experience is fundamental to his practice, developing from a phenomenological immersion in the landscape that discloses nature as timeless and ever changing, and our mortal being as preciously short. Through rigorous observation and attention to the play of light on land, he senses a connection with nature such that it reflects thoughts, emotions, and memories, thereby establishing a relationship that bears a witness to Being in our turbulent times: an unfolding lived history in painting.
Braham graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 1980, and completed a Postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Holland the following year. He then undertook a year of research as visiting artist at the University of California at Los Angeles before returning to his native Scotland. In 1989 he joined the stable of Raab Gallery (London and Berlin) and later, BCA Gallery, London. His career includes 28 solo exhibitions to date, in addition to numerous group shows both nationally and internationally. Braham’s paintings and photographs are held in many public and private collections and art foundations. Among the awards received are the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy Guthrie Award for painting and the Royal Scottish Academy Morton Award for lens-based work. Recent exhibitions include solo shows at Perth Museum & Art Gallery, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, Raab Gallery Berlin, and at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. In 2021, Braham was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy and served on Council from 2022 – 25.
A longstanding interest in continental aesthetics informed his pedagogical role as Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Art Practice at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee. He retired from teaching in 2025, after 25-years at the university, but he was conferred Associate Reader status and remains closely connected to the art school and philosophy department.
Philip Braham CV 2026 – Click link to view PDF of selected exhibitions/awards/collections etc.