Biography
James has enjoyed drawing from a young age. He was eventually bought some paper and pencils to stop him from drawing on any other available surface (including the walls and his mothers bread board!)
James originally wanted to become a vet, but so many other things seemed to take priority to revising for his A' Levels! So he decided to follow his other passion and study to become an artist, as friends and relatives had often asked him to do portraits for them. James spent 4 years at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design studying Natural History Illustration and has been working full time on commissions since 1994. The majority of James's work is gained through ' word of mouth'.
James has a natural rapport with all his subjects and feels that the reason he is recommended to others is his attention to detail, especially the eyes, to which he pays special attention, making detailed colour notes while photographing the subject.
James has frequently undertaken posthumous portraits of peoples pets as well using the owner’s own photographs to create a lasting memory.
James is married with a 4 year old son and has a growing menagerie of 4 Jack Russell's,
a fox-
He’s a bit worried each time he opens his eyes that something else has arrived!