James Watkins
About James Watkins
James Watkins was born in the Waikato, in 1985. From 2003 James attended Elam School of Fine Arts and in 2005 he joined International Art Centre as a represented artist.
Speaking of his work James says: I aspire to make memorable paintings - taking particular interest in the architectural structures of New Zealand - both historical and contemporary. My works continue to evolve around the universal symbol of home as a place of heart and hearth, belonging and security.
Having long been drawn to the works of Charles Tole and Leo Bensemann, James began his own exploration of cubism. His 2019 solo exhibition, simply titled Cubism was well received, attracting further international sales. Later that year, the opportunity to view the exhibition, Louise Henderson: From Life at Auckland Art Gallery is acknowledged as playing an important role in the creative process.
The latest series of works - Neighbours focuses of urban/townhouse living. Home is no longer comprised of a single dwelling but clusters of contemporary, architecturally designed dwellings with a sense of community.
Exhibitions:
2016 | Artist Salon - Group Show
2017 | Winter Salon - Group Show
2017 | Summer Salon - Group Show
2018 | Masters Exhibition - Group Show
2019 | Solo Exhibition - James Watkins 'Cubism'
2020 | Our New Zealand - Group Show
2021 | Cubism - Group Show
2022 | Icons of Auckland - Group Show
2022 | Cubist 5 - Group Show
2023 | Summer Exhibition - Group Show
2024 | Beacons Of Light, Parnell Heard Park Public Exhibition
