The Court of Majestic Odysseys
Mankind has always been driven to explore, to answer the unanswered question of what lies beyond. Today, adventurers roam our fascinating planet, seeking excitement and memorable experiences often in splendid ports of call.
Travel weaves into our greatest stories and cherished memories. Join us on a majestic odyssey and awaken your sense of wonder with each country we encounter in the Court of Majestic Odysseys.
Court Artist / Designer
Each year a Court artist/designer is carefully selected to create the Coronation Court
dresses and trains. The artist’s designs are a reflection of that year’s inspiration and
theme. The designer specifically chosen this year is artist, David L. Phillips.
David L. Phillips Primarily a self-taught artist, David began his career in College Station, Texas as a high school freshman studying both Art & Architecture, selling at local galleries and competing in juried shows. David’s artistic talents are a merger between his analytical paternal side and his artistic maternal side. Soon after high school David moved with his family back to the Coastal Bend where he caught the interest of Bert & Susie Rucker while attending Del Mar College. As an Interior Designer, Susie guided David into developing an understanding of working alongside clients with customer-minded artwork, producing more flexibility in his creative choices and marketing strategy. After serving 10 years in the United States Navy, which highly impacted his understanding of collaboration, he returned to the Coastal Bend once again and attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, majoring in Fine Arts. David’s artwork includes both Abstract and Realism. While some works are incredibly rustic and bold, others are delicate and expose an Asian influence. David is known for his artistic storytelling, incredible detail, and for translating other’s visions. His work hangs in homes from South Texas to southern Maine. David enjoyed working as a team on this year’s designs of the Court of Majestic Odysseys with wardrobe chairman, Leslie McClanahan and her assistant, Amanda Shea. Having traveled all over the world, David brought with him to the design process his incredible vision and personal experiences from many of these far-flung ports of call highlighted in our Court that helped him to artistically represent the majesty, beauty and awe-inspiring wonders of each of these cities that has been etched out by history. David’s representation of some of the most beautiful and iconic destinations across America, Europe and Asia highlights many captivating and intriguing places and landmarks the world over. Along with David, our hope is that these places, each with their own unique and alluring charm, will spark your desire to travel, to see and to learn more about our fascinating world.