Mark James

Mark is a British artist/actor residing in Vancouver, Canada.

Mark James is a self taught British artist who began painting in 2014. He draws inspiration from the mystery and anonymity of what can be seen or imagined beneath the shadows.
An occasional colourful abstract breaks up streaks of contrasting black and white paintings with streams of light casting dark shadows on the subjects form.

Mark is also an actor for the pure sake of raw emotionality. His hope is that the same power, passion, lust and emotion is transferred into his art and projected into the viewer.

I am a self taught painter. I used to sketch and draw a lot as a child and teen. Then I discovered my painting ability in my mid thirties at a painting party and it sparked something in me which sought to seek out emotion through this artistic medium.

Waterfront Gallery on Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
July 5th to August 31st 2016


Art in the City
West End Community Centre
870 Denman street
Vanvouver, BC
Friday April 29th 7-9pm
Saturday April 30th 10-4pm
Sunday May 1st 11-4pm


Lab Art Show - Roundhouse
Vancouver, BC
Saturday April 16th 6pm-1am.


Waterfront Gallery on Granville Island
Vancouver, BC
July 5th to August 31st 2016.


Naam restaurant
Vancouver,BC
October 12th to November 24th 2015.


Havana restuarant and art gallery
Vancouver, BC
June 25th to July 8th 2015