Time Out Painting

James Robertson was born in 1968 in Melbourne Australia and currently lives in Daylesford, 1hr outside of Melbourne. He studied Industrial Design at Swinburne University Melbourne, after 10 years as a designer discovered his passion for painting.
Self taught, since starting in 2000, he is continually striving to capture atmosphere, tension and drama whilst incorporating a humorous narrative.
James has exhibited in solo shows, group shows and art fairs throughout Australia and Internationally.
He currently exhibits in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Singapore.

Nothing has a single meaning, and the paradox of simplicity lies in its complexity. So it is with the paintings of James Robertson, who delights in images of disarming directness, readily accessible in their striking realism, yet given a twist or bite that turns a smile into laughter, and then a lot of after thought. In the plethora of visual images of this contemporary world, Robertson's paintings fascinate through their extraordinary illusionism - so real that they seem to reach beyond reality and, through their heightened perception, create a world of their own.
David Thomas