JAMES ADAMS
 
Gordonstoun School 1984 - 1988
Harrogate College of Arts and Technology ( Foundation )
Bath College of Higher Education ( BA Sculpture )
 
BIOGRAPHY
 
James Adams was born in 1971. After completing a degree in Fine Art, James started up his own business in London
designing and making metal furniture and products for the retail market as well as undertaking various private
commissions from architectural ironwork through to product design and sculpture , teaching himself the ancient
art of Blacksmithing along the way .

In late 2004 James decided to return to his roots in sculpture and painting and set up a studio in Highland Perthshire.
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are his main source of inspiration , as is the importance of relating the everyday
sights that make up its landscape.

His work can be seen as simple and iconic, drawing upon a narrative within. This desire to tell the hidden
stories of ordinary objects is reinforced by a focus on technique, highlighting traditional methods of joining and
working metal, be it riveting, chiselling or punching. In his paintings this is exemplified through the use of colour
and unusual perspectives.
His work hopes to break down the barrier between subject and viewer, evoking a childhood memory through a use of
naive forms along with an almost shadowy presence.