James Varney

James Varney is an English Artist born in 1980 in Royal Leamington Spa. Today he lives and works in Devon. Through his works, characterised by their abstract presentation, he is exploring the power of art. The power of the thoughts and feelings evoked by Painting and Paintings. James Varney is a self-taught artist, who takes inspiration from great artists such as Degas, Claude Monet and Architects he has met including Richard Rogers and Mike Davies. A lover of cycling, people and traveling. For this reason his abstract paintings are the result of a translation of emotions, perception, the subconscious and reaction.

Quick facts about James

Favourite Artist: Degas
Years Painting: 1984-2019
Favourite Artistic Place: Venice from the canal looking towards The San Marco

I love voluntary work, meeting people and helping people.

Studied art and design in Berkshire.GCSE A and A* respectively.

"Untrained" technically speaking but hugely indebted to 100s of artists architects sculptures generous online tutors and breath taking places. Utterly knocked out by the complexity of life Design and the Universe.

Visits to Barcelona 1996, Venice 1990, New York 2000/2002, Valencia 2005, Los Angeles and Arizona 1997, Norway 2001, London 1999-2003 and 2009.

Inspired by Blueprint magazine, Tadao Ando, Carlo Scarpa and Degas

Favourite Museum
Tate Modern

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts - Theatre in Berkshire
2005 - Solo Art Exhibition Entilted Static for a movement.

South Hill Park Arts Centre - Berkshire UK
2006 - Art Exhibition Abstract Oil on canvas