Art biography
I am a self taught Oxfordshire artist and photographer who has been painting and drawing from an early age and taking photographs for over three decades. I work in a studio at home in a village just outside Oxford and work to commission in mixed media, acrylic and oils. I am a member of West Ox Arts and Oxford Art Society. Most recently I have been involved with community arts projects and workshops with South Oxford Community Association (SOCA). I have undertaken photographic commissions and exhibited locally as well as in Bristol at the RWA, at Little Buckland Gallery as part of Broadway Art Festival and The Strand Gallery in London with Greenfingers Charity. I exhibit regularly as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks.
Drawing forms that basis of my work. Life drawing and sketching outdoors often in my local village allotments is the best way of developing my practice in terms of composition and style. I believe art should be functional and exist in a lived environment so that it brings something special to daily life on a regular basis.
I am running art workshops in Oxford and Cirencester in 2018.
Workshops and exhibitions:
Raw Talent at Brewery Arts, Cirencester, GL7 1JH 25 May-17 June 9-5 daily or 10-4 Sundays and bank holidays. Preview Friday 25th 5.30-7.00.
Shoppers mixed media on paper on show at Raw Talent New Brewery Arts Centre Cirencester 25 May-17 June
From Sketchbook to painting workshop at SOCA Lake Street Oxford Tuesday 12th June 2-4pm
Biro and Watercolour workshop at New Brewery Arts Centre, Cirencester Saturday 16th June 10-4. See: https://www.newbreweryarts.org.uk/biro-and-watercolour
Commissions:
My work is in private collections worldwide. I use two well established framers and a packaging service that is used by professional artists delivering work safely door to door.
To commission a piece of artwork see the A Commission page for further details and get in touch at: robinson.916@btinternet.com
Web pages:
https://www.artweeks.org/festival/2018/jim-robinson-oas-woa
http://www.oxonarts.info/directory/jim-robinson
https://www.facebook.com/jimdanterart
https://www.photocrowd.com/jimrobinson/
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/jimdanter/artweeks-at-soca-2018/