James Short
Born: 1970
Hometown: San Diego / Seattle
Based in: Oceanside, CA
Currently residing in Oceanside, CA USA, paper and mixed media artist, James Short, creates vibrant, paper-focused, mixed media artwork fluctuating between minimalist / maximalist abstract expression to inquisitive scenes of surreality. Oftentimes, fusing vivid pops of color with recycled and visibly-aged antique materials, he creates a highly distinctive compositional style full of atmosphere and energy.
95 works for sale
James Short In The Studio
More About James Short
What inspires you?
Happenstance / Happy Accidents
Describe your creative process.
Controlled chaos.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Colorful. Curious. Therapeutic.
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Vaughan Oliver, Peter Saville, Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters, David Carson
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Music
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Live every day like you've got 3 years left to live.
Where do you go for inspiration?
The ocean or vintage/antique/estate sales.
Credentials
Education
Seattle Central Creative Academy
United States of America, 2000
Exhibitions
Quo Vadis
2020
Vinylism
2018
Emotional Champions
2018
VERSE
2017
Environs
2011
Collision
2009
Urban Sherpas
2008
Ouch My Eye
2006
Epilogue
2006
The Cosmic Olympus
2006
Vine Hopping
2005
Maniacal Leakage
2005
Hello Teenage America
1998
Education
Seattle Central Creative Academy
United States of America, 2000
Exhibitions
Quo Vadis
2020
Vinylism
2018
Emotional Champions
2018
VERSE
2017
Environs
2011
Collision
2009
Urban Sherpas
2008
Ouch My Eye
2006
Epilogue
2006
The Cosmic Olympus
2006
Vine Hopping
2005
Maniacal Leakage
2005
Hello Teenage America
1998
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