Phillip Frye is the Advanced Placement Drawing educator at Plano West Senior High. On teaching, Phillip Frye believes that student growth is the priority in any educational course. Through the exploration and experimentation of materials, critical thinking, problem-solving, and reflection, his students will develop skills that will help them become stronger artists and stronger people.

Phillip has six years of teaching experience ranging from middle school to senior high school after graduating from the University of North Texas in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Art Studies (Art Education). In addition to teaching, Phillip is also a working artist who specializes in watercolor and gouache works exploring personal narratives and magic realism. His artwork has been published in Issue #168 of New American Paintings and featured in galleries in Denton, Texas as well as the 500x gallery in Dallas, Texas. 

Image: Portrait of Mr. Frye as seen by Plano West Artists