Philip Lopez was born in 1959 in Dansville, New York and has lived in North Carolina since childhood. Since 1993, he has painted and resided in rural western Wake County. He has exhibited sculpture and paintings throughout North Carolina since 1984. His work is included in corporate collections throughout the state. He has spent time in France both at La Napoule artist residency in southern France and studio time in Paris and Marnay sur Seine. Employment at the North Carolina Museum of Art since 1985 has provided years of exposure to artwork in the permanent collection and the many traveling shows featured at the museum. His work has been exhibited at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Raleigh Fine Arts Society, Block Gallery/City of Raleigh, Tyndall Galleries, Durham Art Guild, Spencer Gallery/Chateau de la Napoule, CAMAC (Centre d’Art Marney sur Seine) among many others.