James Kerr was born in Dunedin New Zealand in 1985. Kerr is predominately a painter and drawer using acrylic and oil paint mediums.
Lighting, tone and colour are tools used to experiment and illustrate a response to being within celebrated places.
Upon describing is practice James mentions: “Landscape is a metaphor of inspiration, hope and limitless possibility for me and peoples relationship and interaction within the landscape is a way of exploring this”.
Predominately exhibiting within New Zealand and Australia with local artists and via solo shows; Kerr has collectors in both New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Kerr is currently living and working in Australia.
Kerr participated in an artist residency within Nelson in 2014 and completed a bachelor of fine art in 2006 within Dunedin, New Zealand.
Education
2002-.2006 Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts, Dunedin Art School New Zealand.
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Playing with Light, Moore Contemporary Art Building, Perth, Australia
2014 Red Gallery, Art Residency, Nelson, New Zealand
2010 Recent Works, Red Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand
2009 Recent works, Moray Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand
2007 Spectrum, Moray Gallery ,Dunedin, New Zealand
Group Exhibitions
2009 Notes From Grey City, Moray Gallery, Dunedin
2007 Recent Works, Community Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand
2006 Playgrounds of the Natural, Dunedin Art School, New Zealand
Awards
2019- Finalist Award - Rotary Art Spectacular
2019 - Finalist Award - Lethbridge 20000
2016 - Painting Merit award Allenbrook Art Gallery
Collections
Private Law firm Dunedin, Private Dentist Firm Dunedin, Private personal collections throughout New Zealand, Australia and Europe
James's Art is currently represented in Moray Gallery and Red Gallery New Zealand and Byron Bay Gallery, Byron Bay Australi.
www.moraygallery.com www.redartgallery.com www.byronbaygallery.com