Collection: John James Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection

John James skillfully captures the wonder of the everyday with warmth and humor in his charming artworks. John James is an English painter who has exhibited in galleries around the world and represented Britain at the Paris Bienalle. His work is traditional but with a distinctly modern twist. He is particularly interested in lettering. Graffiti, posters and street signs sometimes form the main narrative and at others a background noise. People pass by and on rare occasions take a central role, as do cars, something of a specialty. This may sound noisy and busy but his cool objective eye turns this material into still and timeless records of our time. Technically the art of John James paintings are unusual, applying many layers of thin dry paint. A slow distilling process which produces a muffled, moody feel, precise but not glossy. Although London is his home town and main source, he travels and works in Europe, Russia, USA, India and most recently Cuba. His classic paintings are sought after by discerning collectors around the world. John James lives and works in West London.