Born in Glendale, California, and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Phillip Anthony’s development as artist was subtle. He started with drawing and sketching and his subject matter of choice increasingly gravitated toward nature. After moving to Florida to work as a film director, Phillip's love for surfing became the impetus for him to focus on seascapes.

When he initially approached larger galleries with his oil paintings, they would tell him that they loved his work but that they already represented a seascape artist. With the challenge of creating something new and uniquely his own, Phillip refined his style and combined his love for black and white photography with the classical traditional look of seascapes.

He loved the results and never expected the responses. Black and white oil paintings were different. Phillip was achieving a new level of detail and value, but the concept of Monochromatic Reflectionism was just about to unfold.

The major galleries that wanted something unique were now hesitant to try something different. Phillip pushed for his first major show in Key West and nearly sold out. It was a chain reaction that has lead to hundreds of major shows, demonstrations, and events during these past few years with current displays in galleries across the country and international exhibitions.