Philip Spencer Trusttum ONZM (born 9 June 1940)[1] is a leading New Zealand figurative expressionist artist.

His father was a Methodist lay preacher, but he became disillusioned with his religious work and in 1945 the Trusttum family left for Christchurch, where Philip attended Waimairi School.

[3] Here, he was taught by Rudolf Gopas, who was to prove a strong influence on the young artist,[4] and through him became interested in expressionism.

[6] In 1967, Trusttum was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council scholarship for travel to develop his practice, though his initial overseas trip, to Australia, was met with disaster when many of his finished canvases were damaged in transit.

[9] In the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours, Trusttum was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to art.