ARTIST CV
James Green has been involved in the arts for over 50 years. James has been a professional singer and saxophonist, band and choir teacher, conductor, executive director of dance and fine and performing arts societies, manager of a dance company, the owner of a performing arts touring company, and the president of a community arts council. He was a member of the Delta School board where he advocated for the fine and performing arts in Delta Schools. Currently James is the CEO of Social Justice Advisory Corporation (SJAC) and is heading the Justice Centre Project. James has determined to use his art works and those of others to help rise the funding to construct BC’s first full service justice centre. James has had three shows at Capulet Art in Richmond, BC. He is looking forward to a 2019 show which will be a launch for Arts4Justice.
His newly discovered fine arts works have been in development for only 2 years and he has gained recognition from art agents, other artists and many members of the arts loving public. His design abstracts are both engaging to the eye while being intriguing and thought provoking.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My art works are in black and white and are drawn with India ink. Many describe the work as multidimensional abstracts. The surfaces I work on are high grade, watercolour paper that affords buyers and collectors a very attractive print and/or original piece. Some of my works are framed and all will readily adapt to framing.
Since my early youth, I am 71 years old, I have been somewhat obsessed with shapes and angles in all places, from door frames, to windows to architecture to nature; wherever they exist in our daily lives.
On viewing my Optillusion works I hope people will be engaged, intrigued, and challenged to finding what they wish to see as the drawings take on a great many features we could call eye candy. Overall, my works are set to decorate or invigorate homes, hospitals, offices, and many other spaces, and mostly I hope buyers and viewers will see a piece they find entertaining, thought provoking and fun.
My human faces piled up on top of each other or set in various angles are drawn to show characteristics of human responses to the difficult world in which we live. Some with eyes open, some closed and some none existent eyes meant to show how I view the world of complacency, and in some cases surprise and shock. These Thought pieces are my way of creating mirrors on the many responses people have to turmoil.
Overall, I draw faces and lines and shapes and angles to entertain, surprise and generate thought in those who take a look.