James has been a professional Artist since 1998. Producing oil paintings from his Bolton studio(UK) he has created a unique vision of Landscape painting. Establishing his reputation through a consistent devotion to beauty, in nature and creativity.

His work emerges from three main preoccupations, light, landscape and paint, these combine to result in paintings that link tradition, direct experience and the imagination. His process does not normally involve preparation, sketching or photography but the result often feels like a strange invocation of a specific experience, both as he is producing the piece and for the viewer.

James has exhibited widely in the UK and at numerous acclaimed international Art Fairs, his work is held by the public collections of Bolton and the Manchester City Art Gallery.