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About My Work
- James Courtenay James
- If a novel is the epic depiction of life, then my paintings are short stories focused on the small details in the lives of individuals. I do not wish to mimic the indiscriminate eye of the camera. Mine is a process of selective realism - highlighting a detail here, softening an edge or shadow there – gently allowing the discovery of something beyond the surface reality. What that reality is, is for you to decide. My narrative portraits are intended as starting points that encourage the viewer to explore their own thoughts and memories without the heavy hand of the artist dictating meaning. I seek to fool the eye in order to pluck at the heart and mind. Presenting a three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional canvas is a goal only in so far as it is necessary to bring the viewer into the story. Therefore, I have reached back to the traditional techniques of earlier centuries to create work that expresses both energy and emotion through surface treatment and brushwork and an engaging narrative through realistic content.
Chris - Canada
oil on canvas, 48" x 60"
Andre - Holland
oil on canvas, 60" x 48"
The Hill Sliders - Can you identify the immigrant?
oil on canvas, 30" x 48"
Lalani - Taiwan, China
oil on canvas, 48" x 60"
Daniel - Uruguay
oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
Maria - Mexico
oil on canvas, 48" x 60"
Flora
oil on canvas, 20" x 16"
Six Eyes
oil on canvas
Rome Beauty
oil on copper
Pineapple Rejection
oil on copper
Lunchtime at the Hanging
oil on canvas
Fried Pies
oil on canvas
The Gallery Opening
oil on panel 17" x 48"
The Green Shutters Tea Room
oil on panel
Gun Control
oil on panel
Double Olives
oil on canvas
Crazy Taters
oil on canvas
MV
oil on panel
Portrait of L.C.
oil on linen 20" x 16"
Colette
oil on panel
Waiting at the Roxy
oil on Panel 18" x 24"
Cafeterita
oil on panel 9 x 12
2 comments:
Very nice work! I enjoyed your play on light.
T.Osborne
www.africator.com
Very nice work! I enjoyed your play with light.
T. Osborne
www.africator.com
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