Michael Phillips
has represented Trinidad & Tobago in the sport of cycling for 14 years. Throughout his cycling career he has received many accolades including:
  • 2 unbroken National Junior records
  • 9 consecutive National One-Kilometer timetrial championship titles
  • 3 CAC Games medals
  • 1 Pan Am Championship silver medal
  • 10 top Ten World Cup placings

In 2002, he Co- hosted the Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe Beauty Pageant. He is the only two-time winner of the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee highest award the “Alexander B Chapman Award”.

His flagship event The Beacon Insurance West Indies vs. The World Cycling Series (series website) has been hosted for a fifth season and has achieved international television broadcast in Europe.
He is also the Public Relations Officer for the Beacon Insurance Co. Ltd.
His future goals include the realization of a new international standard cycling facility and development programme as well as establishing his own agency for The Beacon.

For he past year he has also been involved in the Guardian Make a Difference program, which is a motivational speaking series for secondary school students. All of his presentations include an environmental message as part of the overall self-development programme.This year he received a special award from the City of Port- of- Spain for his contribution to sport & youth development.

But there's an artistic side to Michael Phillips, who to date has successfully produced 6 solo art exhibitions.

The sixth solo exhibition entitled “Finding Sanctuary” is a continuation of the wildlife exhibit in 2004 “Vanishing Treasures”. This exhibition extends beyond local subject matter and also features threatened and endangered species form around the world. Once again the artists derives inspiration from international travel and local rainforests.

It is Michael’s belief that through art, greater appreciation for environment conservation could be achieved.

1994
Participated in The 101 Art Gallery Annual Summer Exhibition of Watercolors
1995
Participated in The 101 Art Gallery Annual Summer Exhibition of Watercolors
1995
First Solo Exhibition at the Vine Mange Restaurant
1996
Solo Exhibition at CITIBANK
2000
Commissioned by Home Construction Ltd. To produce their Millennium Calendar of old architecture
2000
Winner of the Chick Mont Caribbean Calendar competition in Barbados
2000
Solo Exhibition at The 101 Art Gallery
2002 Souvenir Collection at The 101 Art Gallery
2003
Solo Exhibition at The 101 Art Gallery – “Recent Paintings”
2004
Solo Exhibition at The 101 Art Gallery – “Vanishing Treasures”
2004
The Beacon Insurance Co. Ltd. Desk Calendar