christopher James

England

About christopher James

www.chrisjamespaintings.com. Born in County Durham, England. Christopher James has been a serious painter for over 25 years. He studied fine art at the University of Northumbria, though is mostly self taught. He has exhibited in London, Kent and Edinburgh and his paintings have attracted collectors from the UK and internationally. He dreamed of being an artist from the age of 12 and discovering biblical images by Rembrandt in a family bible had sparked an early fascination with dramatic light and form. His compositions of atmospheric street scenes, landscapes and figure studies are informed by a combination of oil sketches, photography and memory. Ultimately striving to create qualities of light, which reflect deeper memories, emotions and imagination. At the same time capturing sacred and timeless qualities of people, architecture and nature. Many artists from early Renaissance to the present day have been an influence on his progress. Especially Andrea Del Sarto, Van Gogh, Sargent, Delacroix, Rembrandt, Artemisia Gentileschi, Sickert, Joan Eardley, Gwen John, Marino Marini, Andrew Gifford, Peter Brown and many more.

Exhibitions:

EXHIBITION VENUES 2004-2018
Affordable Art Fair Battersea Park London.
Edinburgh Art Fair, Corn Exchange.
Summer Show, Francis-Iles Gallery, Kent.
Chelsea art fair, London.
Llewelyn Alexander gallery, London.
Enid Lawson gallery, Marylebone, London.
The Affordable Art Fair, Bristol.
The Bath Prize, Bath Gallery.
Nucleus gallery, Chatham, Kent.
Adam Street Members Club, London.
Parkside Gallery, Richmond, London.
Orleans Gallery, Teddington, London.
The Biscuit Factory Gallery, Newcastle.
The Dover Prize, Darlington Gallery.
The People Show, University of Northumbria.