About the Artist.
James Spell is a Contemporary painter who works in acrylic, oils, and mixed media to express the often-unspoken nuances and complexities of life through abstract impressionism. A transplant from Texas and raised in Saint Louis, James has been painting since 2002 but began his professional art career in 2020. He has a bachelor of art history from UM-St Louis and graduate credits in architecture from Washington University.
Artist Statement
My non-representative landscape art involves investigating the interplay between active and passive spaces through repetitive form, color, and texture to strike a balance of calmness and dynamism somewhere between non-objective abstract impressionism and pixel art.
While painting landscapes, I take inspiration from memories and experiences of places and events in my life and communicate them abstractly to facilitate the intimate, personal, emotional connections between the artist and viewer, translating the joy and beauty of nature without worry of objective form.
In crafting my compositions, I focus on strong impasto textures created with a palette knife and other tools, with a heavy attention to texture and detail, so that each piece becomes a continuous act of discovery, where the nature of the paintings change, depending on lighting, distance, and even touch. My hope is that you find something within my work which strikes a chord in your heart and speaks strongly to you.
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Original artwork is available for purchase; pricing and delivery will vary based on shipping costs and locations. If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece, please send an inquiry to [email protected]. Thank you!
Artist Statement
My non-representative landscape art involves investigating the interplay between active and passive spaces through repetitive form, color, and texture to strike a balance of calmness and dynamism somewhere between non-objective abstract impressionism and pixel art.
While painting landscapes, I take inspiration from memories and experiences of places and events in my life and communicate them abstractly to facilitate the intimate, personal, emotional connections between the artist and viewer, translating the joy and beauty of nature without worry of objective form.
In crafting my compositions, I focus on strong impasto textures created with a palette knife and other tools, with a heavy attention to texture and detail, so that each piece becomes a continuous act of discovery, where the nature of the paintings change, depending on lighting, distance, and even touch. My hope is that you find something within my work which strikes a chord in your heart and speaks strongly to you.
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Original artwork is available for purchase; pricing and delivery will vary based on shipping costs and locations. If you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece, please send an inquiry to [email protected]. Thank you!
