About me

Originally from Bristol, James lived and studied there before moving to Beijing in 2017. After completing his Bachelor in Art and Visual Culture from the University of the West of England, he went on to mainly making short films and video installations. James was awarded funding for a project with 'Random Acts' for C4 and completed the film which was shown both online and in UK exhibitions including the Plymouth Art Weekender 2017. As well as working with film James has made digital illustrations grassroots arts organisations 'Art Licks' and 'EBC' . He is also a writer and is currently working on a Short Novel inspired by his interests in Science Fiction and Structuralist Film.

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Projects

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  Visual Response to Exhibition Published in 'ART LICKS' journalCreated a Digital Illustration for the South London based Art Licks Journal. The work was a response to Leah Capaldi's exhibition 'Lay Down' at Matt's Gallery London.
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  'FILTERS, PLASTER (HIP)' short film for C4 Random ActsShort Film for Channel 4's Random Acts series. Jed Fielder and Myself co directed this short film for TV.

Work history

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English TeacherLimai
Jul 2018 - Jul 2020Beijing, ChinaFull Time

Skills

• Photo Editing
• Photoshop
• Indesign
• Premiere Pro
• Abobe Illustrator
• Writing
• Film
• Sound Art
• Digital art
• Art Installation

Education

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Art and Visual Culture (first Class HonoursUniversity of the West of England
Sep 2012 - Jun 2015Bristol, United Kingdom
At university I exhibited artworks for exhibitions in and outside the university. I wrote a number of critical essays on the ideas and influences that inspired my artwork. After finishing my studies I was awarded a studio residency at Spike Island.