David James

Born in 1976, and living and working in Whakatū Nelson, New Zealand, David James’ art practice explores the sensitivity and control of traditional figurative drawing and painting within a contemporary visual arts context. His greatest interest is to explore the fragility and resilience of the human condition in reference to our shared histories, stories, and memories. David holds qualifications in the visual arts majoring in painting and drawing, and a master’s degree in art & design for which he achieved first-class honours for his work in video installation from Auckland University of Technology.

He has been a finalist in the Parkin Drawing Award 2023, and the winner of the John Richardson French Residency Award 2024. 

James has exhibited widely, including several solo shows at ATELIER Studio/Gallery, Nelson, New Zealand.