E. C. Phillips, a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pa, worked in the employ of different art organizations for 20 years before starting his own design studio and then working his business for over 10 years. After leaving the fast-paced world of design he joined a local community art center as a member, the Phelps Art Center, in Phelps NY. After a year he was asked to sit on the Board of Directors for 2 years and then agreed to take on the position of Executive Director and held this position for 5½ years. While in that role he organized and created many art classes for a local homeschooling groups, formed dozens of different community art-based events and put together, participated in, and hung 09 to 12 art shows a year.