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The Lidded Lands: An Artistic Journey into Guernsey’s Ancient Past
The Lidded Lands invites us to imagine the Channel Islands as they were thousands of years ago… a world we can only trace through stone and bone. The title speaks to both the physical and the imagined: “lidded,” like the covered burial passages across our lands, and also like the closed eyes of dreamers,…
James Colmer BBC Interview
Here’s a recent interview I had with Darcy Kelly on BBC radio Jersey and Guernsey about my career as an artist so far. Here I’m talking about my life as an artist, how to tackle imposter syndrome and about me spreading my wings to Jersey, with my upcoming exhibition JARO Art Gallery
Finding Turner Guernsey: A Personal Artistic Journey
Until recently, very few people knew that William Turner came to Guernsey in 1832 and did a series of over 100 sketches across the islands. Turner has been my artistic hero since I was young, so when I was invited by Art for Guernsey to do a retrospective of his time in Guernsey, I jumped…
Mastering XL Watercolor Paper Stretching: 3 Pro Tips for Flawless Results
I’m currently creating very large watercolours, about Ao in size and the challenge was to stretch such large paper correctly as the paper was too big to fit in the bath! The solution? Giving the paper a good shower! I recently put up a post about it on Instagram that got such a lot of…
Renoir in Guernsey, an artists perspective on Moulin Huet
140 years ago, during the summer of 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the celebrated French Impressionist painter, sought creative inspiration on Guernsey. Enchanted by the island’s rugged cliffs and tranquil bays, Renoir spent time immersed in the natural beauty that surrounded him. Seeking respite from the urban bustle, he set up his easel at various locations, notably…
Welcome to my new art website!
My art website has been given an upgrade! I’m thrilled to announce that my new website is now live! It took many months and a lot of head-scratching, but I’m genuinely pleased with the result. Please feel free to have a look around Here are the highlights on my site: Buy Online: You can…
Guernsey Stamps Art
Highlight of 2020, well actually one of my highlights of my career has to be my artwork appearing on the Guernsey 70p stamp! This was as part of the Sepac: Artwork Stamp Collection. The brief was simply to showcase the strong depth of the local art scene and thankfully my “Cobo Gold” painting was chosen…
CMC Exhibition 2
Here’s my second instalment of my mini art exhibition at the Chiropractic Massage Clinic (cmc.gg) in Guernsey. It continues on into the New Year. For more information on these works and others please visit my main site at www.jamescolmer.com
CMC Exhibition 1
I’m very pleased to say some of my paintings are on display at the moment down at the Chiropractic and Massage Clinic, (CMC) Guernsey. They have just upgraded their reception area and treatment rooms and they look great. They asked for me to showcase my paintings to bring the new rooms to life. This blog…
Arthur, the Shar Pei Bear Coat
Say hello to Arthur, the Chinese Shar Pei Bear Coat. Probably the most bizarre animal I’ve ever painted! I had to paint Arthur from photos but I’d love to meet him in the flesh. For more information on my artwork visit my website here