“Everyone sees the world around us in such an individual way. When the artists interpretation of a landscape resonates with that of the viewer, it can be a powerful connection.”

Since 1992, James has worked as a contemporary landscape and seascape painter. He has a strong reputation within the British contemporary art market and is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. His paintings bring energy and spontaneity to the surface through sweeping strokes and gestural marks.

“I am fascinated by the interplay between a subject and light and how changing weather can alter the essence of something so completely. I want to capture the fleeting relationship between light, movement and place.”