James Collins

James Collins, Based in East Kent.

All artwork for sale is available to view by appointment prior to purchase.

To see the work in progress please see my YouTube page:
https://youtube.com/


We see architecture, geometry and shapes everyday. I want to explore the idea of adding architecture to a two-dimensional painting plane.

I work with architectural sources, that may only be related by the architectural content. The idea of integrating unrelated elements is a focus of my work. I layer images of architectural imagery, which will only be related by the architectural content. I attempt within my practice to find relationships within the images by the way I layer them to integrate the unrelated elements.

Currently my work is exploring the idea of a space within a space. I am not designing a space to paint, but trying to form intuitive spaces composed of nascent geometries and architectural compositions. By exploring the relationship between three-dimensional geometry and it's compression into two-dimensions and by playing with the illusionary potential of three-dimensional elements. I want the viewer of the work to look, and work out the relationships between the different geometry's. With the viewer potentially creating three-di...

University for the Creative Arts - MA in Fine Art

Canterbury Christ Church University - PGCE Art & Design

University for the Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fine Art

International Study at Cyprus College of Art

University for the Creative Arts BETEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

July 2017
ChristChurch End of Year Show
Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury.

June 2015
Room For Negotiation
Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury.

July 2014
Sensing Spaces
Brewery Tap, Folkestone.

Oct 2012
Construction Site
Beach Creative, Herne Bay.
Solo exhibition showcasing recent work based on my MA practice

May 2012
Cognition
Pie Factory, Margate.
Exhibition showcasing MA Fine Art students work from UCA Canterbury

March 2012
Curious/Dubious
Crate Space, Margate.
Curatorial internship that included works chosen from students studying MA Fine Art at UCA

Feb 2009
Student Exhibition
Cyprus College of Art, Paphos.