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Philip Markham has been interested in painting since his school days in Dunedin. He originally trained as a ballet dancer, performing first with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and later overseas principally with the Royal Opera Ballet Covent Garden. His early experiences in the theatre and ballet world, combined with his love of art and painting, have provided an ideal background for his involvement in stage and costume design. After retiring as a dancer Philip became a teacher and was Head of the Wellington College Art Department for 15 years, before leaving in 1984 to become a full time painter and designer.
In recent years he has become fully involved in painting. He exhibits regularly in exhibitions around New Zealand and examples of his work can be found in public, private and corporate collections around the world.