Image: Garden of Forgetfulness, 2021 – acrylic on perspex – 18 x 23 cm
James is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art (1974-78 and postgraduate in 1979). He worked initially in the field of printmaking (advanced intaglio techniques), and since the late 1980’s he has concentrated primarily on painting. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and has participated in many mixed shows throughout his career both in the UK and overseas, and is a regular exhibitor with Compass Gallery. He has won a number of awards including the Andrew Grant Travelling Scholarship, British Council Travel Grant and the Alexander Stone Foundation Award. His work is in many public and private collections including The V&A, London; The McMasters Museum, Toronto; The Hunterian Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow; Strathclyde University, The Clydesdale Bank; HBoS; The Royal Bank of Scotland; The BBC and STV.
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