James Bristow

Working from his studio in rural Northamptonshire, James Bristow creates unique edition screenprinted artworks. Self-taught, he creates works using silkscreen printmaking, reinterpreting its traditional use for mass reproduction of a singular image, often wielding screen and squeegee in a style more akin to abstract expressionism. Happenstance is encouraged, throwing up unexpected one-off results, outweighing any idea of outcome or perfection. The flex of the wave in Bristow’s work is pure motion. His prints are sudden experiences of vitality: elegant undulations, tactile and cerebral. Formally they evoke unity in difference; their use of colour is generous. Looking at them sparks energised rumination. His work has been selected for various group exhibitions over the past three years, including at: MK Gallery, Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, and was selected by Aindrea Emelife for The Discerning Eye 2022 at Mall Galleries, London.