About

 

Born on November the 17th 1999 from an evidently young age had a distinctive liking towards the arts.However, the one thing that blocked me was the expectations of others when it came to drawing. Drawing is an expression on one’s self but in the eyes of others is a representation of the world. Since i could begin to draw, the one thing that i could never understand was the need to colour within the lines. When looking at an empty page, i saw a world, a never ending river of ideas that could be applied threw colour onto the page, to give it life, and create something brand-new.

But the lines on the very same pages were shackles, preventing me from drawing the way in witch i wanted to, and as a result, drawing what others wanted to see. This was something that has always stuck with me. As i grew older, i began to express my views that art is in the eye of the beholder, and therefore we should not limit ourselves as a society to what we define as art. So I began to let the world know of my existence and the plans for reformation that i had. 

In 2016 I went on to study art at college, doing a further foundation year at Epsom UCA university to study art and design, From here i decided to study architecture at the university of canterbury. It was at University that i realised art comes in many forms. Whilst i was learning about buildings infrastructures and all the work and detail that goes into them, he realised that art comes in all kinds of forms.

When painting, i felt the same feelings as when i was younger and remembered what it was like to have an entire world at my fingertips and let my imagination run wild, to then bring that world to life through paintbrush and palette. The more i painted, the more my same passion grew to the point that i knew that i wanted and will become an “artist” for a living. To create something that the world had never seen. It was at this point in my life that i decided to depart from university to follow my dreams.To take a risk from a sturdy education, good trade and job, consistant income. but whats the point of doing something that i have no love for i didnt want to be sat behind the desk doing a 9-5 everyday. i wanted to be free and work in my own time, build something for myself and make my family proud.do something that i love doing and get paid nothing, rather than doing something i absolutely couldn't stand. i was determined to make this dream a reality the same way i could do so on a canvas. And make it a reality i did. Since leaving university and taking the risk that i did, i have sold and gifted many commissioned pieces, some being to high celebrities and influencers such as David Haye, Amar Adatia, Jennifer Hanniston.

now i focus mainly on large portrait paintings, grey scale themed, painted with acrylic paints, using different tones and shades ranging from black to white, most of witch are portraits of iconic celebrities, from Marlin Monroe to your average contemporary youtuber such as KSI and Logan Paul. 

Many of these paintings will be sold as Art prints with different sizes and styles available such as; Giclee-prints, C-Class, canvas and framed prints. some of witch are limited addition that have been hand signed and numbered from myself.

Commision paintings are also available for those who wish to enquire about a personal painting, maybe of a family member or someone who you admire and look up to witch make perfect Christmas and birthday presents for loved ones. to make a enquiry about your own personalised commission please head over to the contact page where you can send me a email with your name, a reference photo and a description of how you would like your painting to look. I will reply to you within 48 hours, the waiting time for commission is currently 2-3 months.

hope to speak to you soon :)

Bailey James