James Paddock is a British visual artist. Using conceptual art, video, Installation, manufactured and found objects he shares his unique view of the world. Discussing frequently overlooked matters with insight and awareness. Paddock investigates what he believes to be the most significant points for discussion within the field of contemporary art.
Searching for contrary evidence beyond current belief systems, Paddock enjoys an independent stance, exploring new ideas and seizing on concepts about life as they naturally occur to him.
Education
1995-1996 Winchester School of Art – Foundation.
1996-1999 Cardiff School of Art and Design – B.A. Fine Arts, 2:1 (Hons)
Exhibitions
Summer 1999 Degree, Final show. Cardiff School of Art and Design.
1999- 2002 Producing Artwork, to exhibit, but became ill.
2015 100% better, started work on assemblages.
2015 Hadleigh Art centre, Essex, Open exhibition
2015- 2016 NN Contemporary Art, Northampton open.
2016 Eastleigh Film festival. ‘Thanks’ wall projection.
2016 Bad behaviour open, Brixton East Gallery, London.
2016 National open art exhibition (NOA), Mercers Hall, London,
2016 All in one, Group ‘loop’ exhibition Chiari, Italy.
2017 Solo exhibition ‘Shells’ at the Production house, Eastleigh, Hants.
2017 ‘Blinds’ Installation of the ‘Shells’ project at UCA Farnham.
2017 ‘Blinds’ Real/ Virtual, ugly Duck, Tanner st, London.
2018 LOST PERSON, Solent showcase Gallery, Solent University, 12th April.
2018 ‘Blinds’ The Chelsea College of Arts, London, 11th-15th April
2018, 4-18th August, LOST PERSON at ‘Loss & Lucidty (The Lost & Found)’ Exhibition at Santora Space205, Santa Ana, California, USA. Curated by Diana Ali.
2018, 9-14 Oct. ‘LOST PERSON’ (In)visible, Espacio Gallery, London.
2018, Shortlisted for the Passion for freedom competition, exhibiting QUESTION, ROA Gallery, Pall Mall, London, 1-12 October.
2019, ‘Lost Person’ at Loss and Lucidity, Curated by Diana Ali, Appleton box, Lisbon, Portugal, 24th July-30th July.
2019, ‘Lost Person’ at Loss and Lucidity, Curated by Diana Ali, Fabrica Braco de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal. 8th August-18th September.
2019, PYLON, first London (Solo show). A-side B-side Gallery, London. 5th-10th September 2019.
2019, PYLON, Blackbox project space, UCA, Farnham. 22nd- 31st October 2019.
Publications, essays and videos
2016 Appeared in the September issue of Average art magazine.
2017 Perceptions/Misconceptions S H E L L S Written by Charlotte Bradley
2017 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeShTbZqK5w
2017 Installation view, SHELLS: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=d6y_KKcYeAg
2017 Appeared in the December issue of Average Art magazine.
2018 wotisart magazine, January issue
2018 Charlotte Bradley’s essay on ‘Lost person’
2018 Art reveal magazine, interview, issue 38.
2019 Art Reveal magazine, PYLON, Issue 47.
2019 Hackney Citizen, London, Newspaper -Pylon.
2019 ‘Portal’ an essay by Celia Davies about Pylon.
2019 Whitechapel Gallery and Timeout London’s First Thursdays. Selected as ‘Top 5’ exhibition in the east of London, out of 150 galleries for PYLON (Solo show).
Associate and residency
2016 Became a member of the Aspex Gallery AAA Scheme
2016- 2017 Associate Artist at Eastleigh Tec Hub.
Awards and funding
2017 Funded by Arts Council England, for the ‘Shells’ project.
2019 Funded by Arts Council England for the project PYLON.
