Artist Bio: Phillip Jarrell
Internationally acclaimed songwriter, musician, designer, and fine art
Photographer, Phillip Jarrell, is an American multi media artist
whose credits include, co-writing the American Classic, number one
hit song, “Torn Between Two Lovers” by Mary McGregor.
Phillip relocated to Shanghai in 2002, and co-founded 5th Avenue
fashion photography studio. He has since shot no less than 75
magazine covers, and has acquired world - class commercial brand
names to his client list. His experience in the fashion industry
includes Elle Magazine, Italian Cosmo, Stuff, Biba, Oggi,
Rolling Stone Magazine, Seventeen, Cosmo Girl, America Online,
and VH-1 Channel- New York, to name a few.
Most recently he has created a line of musical instrument. “Jarrell
Guitars”, His guitars are coveted by
some of the most celebrated pop & rock guitarist in the world.
Including guitarist for Madonna, Monte Pittman, which he has
created a series of three Monte Pittman Signature guitars. For 2012
the MDNA World Tour is set to be the highest grossing tour of the
year. Another endorser Mac McAnally is a member of the Jimmy
Buffet Band and he is CMA’s “Musician of the Year” for the last
four years. Many other greats can be found on the Artist Spotlight
pages at JarrellGuitars.com .
Jarrell’s signature electric pick ups, are made by the legendary
Seymour Duncan. They are installed on the special collectors
edition guitars adorned with his fine art images.
Phillip Jarrell exhibits his fine art photography of dream like
environments, populated by mythical creatures, and beautiful
women in stunning one of a kind costumes. Phillip uses ancient
Chinese imagery shown in an ultra modern form. The prints
are soaring with dramatic symbolism and pulsating colors that
could not have been reproduced on such paper in the past. The
saturated array has been mastered on Epson Ultra Smooth Fine
Art Paper, and each image of the limited editions are numbered,
signed, and accompanied by a short writing by the artist.
Wonder through the creative world and works of self-discovery,
in a step-by-step portrait of the inner workings and process of life.
The adventure of growing and living a life well traveled.
Phillip’s work is a great example of east meets west. He has lived
in many great cities around the world, including New York, L.A.,
London, Paris, Munich, Hamburg, Milan, and Shanghai. He has
absorbed China in a wonderful way. He has been a watcher,
a true listener, and can testify to the cultural differences, as well
as to the many commonalities, we the people of the world have to
share.
“The Yoke of Beauty” , from the bamboo forest is a poetic visual
auto biography. By way of an outward expression, of an inner
observation, it is the personal story of the journey of life, and
understanding of the artist Phillip Jarrell