Brittany James

ABOUT BRITTANY JAMES:

As a Jersey Shore native, Brittany James began painting in Island Heights NJ and was inspired by the beauty of her surroundings. Nature has always been a big influence in her work and continues to be today. All of James’ paintings are derived from a combination of photo references and imagined scenes to create the surreal images she paints. She is experienced in oil painting, acrylic murals, performance art, charcoal drawing, pastel, life drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.

JAMES ON HER WORK:

Painting is my way of escaping reality. With a brush in my hand all of my surroundings and thoughts disappear, and my mind enters a new world within the canvas. For those hours that I am painting, I am temporarily existing in a dreamlike state. I often paint my dreams and am inspired by imagery that evokes emotions. The purpose of my paintings is to make the viewers feel as if they are escaping by looking at my art, the same way I feel while creating it. This has been my source of inspiration for over the past decade. I have represented the theme of escapism in forms of flying, floating, sleeping, dying, dreaming, disappearing, and being born. I enjoy making art that tells a story, and I especially like when th...

Montclair State University: BFA painting concentration 2009

Exhibitions

2017 "Metamorphosis", Art629 Co-exhibition with Patrick Schiavino, Asbury Park, NJ
2016 Solo Exhibition, "Return of Saturn", Concrete Gallery, Red Bank NJ
2016 Group Exhibition, "The Locals", Art629 Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
2015 Spring Group Exhibition, Torche Gallery, Belmar, NJ
2014 Group Exhibition, "The Locals", Art629 Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
2014 Fall Group Exhibition, Torche Gallery, Belmar, NJ
2013 Summer Group Exhibition, Torche Gallery, Belmar, NJ
2011 Solo Exhibition, "27: A Musical Art Show", CoWerks Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
2009 BFA Group Exhibition, George Segal Gallery, Montclair, NJ
2008 Solo Exhibition, "Something Pretty" Gallery 3.0, Montclair, NJ