A recent photograph of Phil Motherwell taken by his close friend, artist Rod McNicol
The Australian arts industry this week mourns actor and playwright Phil Motherwell, 67 who passed away at approximately 5am on Sunday 9 November at St Vincent’s Hospital in Fitzroy after losing his battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Born in 1946, Motherwell was a key figure at ground-breaking 1970’s collective the Australian Performing Group (APG) and their Carlton venue The Pram Factory, as both an actor and writer.
