James Tebbutt

James Tebbutt was born in Northampton, England in 1980.

In 1998 he went to The University of Northampton to study a Foundation Course in Art & Design. After finishing the course James moved on to Coventry University to complete a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, where he specialised in painting.

Since finishing his degree, James has continued to paint, producing a steady stream of work and continually developing his practice whilst taking part in various shows around the country and completing numerous commissions for magazines and private as well as corporate clients.

He works as an Architectural Assistant to pay the bills and paints the rest of the time!

My paintings are usually large scale works using acrylic and oil and combine influences from "high culture" including abstract expressionism and post-modernism and "low" pop culture including street art, urban environment, cartoons and design.

"Like many forms of contemporary music, James paintings appear to be sample based. Not only do visual references appear from a wide range of sources, which include amongst others, cartoons, art historical, news media, design, advertising and consumerism but the method in which these images are portrayed also varies in an attempt to ex...

1999-2002 Coventry University - BA (Hons) Fine Art

1998-1999 The University of Northampton - BTEC National Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design

Selected Exhibitions etc

Lick My Art, Custard Factory, Birmingham, 2002, Group Show

Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, Islington, 2003, Group Show

Open Exhibition, J Gallery, Moulton, 2007

Dorian Grey, John Jones Art, London, 2007, Group Show

Who's Jack Magazine, Illustration Work, 2007-8

State of Play Magazine, exhibition on racial issues, RA, 2007

The Freezing Art Fair, The Fishmarket, Northampton 2007, Group Show

Mural Commission, Fish Market Art Centre, Northampton, 2008

State of Play Magazine, exhibition on environmental issues, 2009

Mural Commission, Fish Market Art Centre Courtyard, Northampton, 2009

Wanderlust 333, group print show, Northampton and touring, 2009

Recent Works, IceTwice Gallery, Bucks, Solo Show, 2009

East End Art Club's Tate the Biscuit, Shoreditch Town Hall, Dec 2009,Group Show

Northampton Town and County Art Society Annual Exhibition, Oct 2010, Group show - winner of best newcomer. - Dec 2010 voted an Associate Member of Northampton Town and County Art Society.

Open Studios Northamptonshire, Northampton, Group Show, September 2011

The Fishmarket Open, Northampton, Group Show, November 2011 - January 2012

Summer Salon, View Art Gallery, Bristol, Summer 20...