For as long as he can remember James Alley has been 
creating art. He was primarily drawn to graffiti but has 
appropriated what he has learned from the urban 
landscape and developed a unique 
contemporary style.








James has traveled throughout Europe, LA and New York 
researching art and design and is a regular 
attendee at international art and 
design conferences.

James has studied design extensively and enjoys 
the merging of disciplines technology has allowed. 
He is passionate about his work and is as 
proficient at creating imagery on the 
computer as he is with a
pencil or brush.

Personally, inspiration to paint is spawned from people 
and relationships. My current pieces are based on observations 
of people from differing backgrounds. These paintings 
are exaggerated records of detailed observations 
or casual glimpses of ordinary people. 

By singling out specific characters and isolating them, 
I encourage viewers to imagine situations and 
circumstances which surround people. 
Socially we do this everyday. An outsiders 
perception of our appearance effects our lives, 
our jobs and our day to day lives. We are inextricably 
swallowed up by the reaction of others to our appearance.

My work is original in style though influences can be 
seen from the art, design, illustration and urban art 
disciplines. The pieces would be as comfortable
in a children's book as they would in a 
gallery or on the street.










 Far from being simply a decorative piece on the wall, 
my art attempts to convey extensive narrative, 
infinitely open to interpretation. Whimsical, silly, sinister, 
obscure, demented, funny are all adjectives which 
somehow sit comfortably together in the description of the work.










James has studied design extensively and enjoys the merging 
of disciplines technology has allowed. He is passionate about 
his work and is as proficient at creating imagery on the computer 
as he is with a pencil or brush.

James currently works full time in the design industry and 
exhibits regularly, but is eager to pursue his passion for 
painting on a full time basis.

His primary focus for 2006 will be drawing, traveling,entering 
local competitions and refining his practice.