James Bartholomew

Since 1992, James Bartholomew has worked as a contemporary landscape and seascape painter. He has a strong reputation within the British contemporary art market and is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. His paintings bring energy and spontaneity to the surface through sweeping strokes and gestural marks.

James has been a member of the RSMA since 2002 and his work has received several notable awards including the Charles Pears Award, the Kenneth Denton Award, The Laing Art Prize and the Peter Scott Award. Commissioning clients include Waitrose, Winalot, the BBC and the Sunday Times.

In September this year, James’ work was given The Artist Magazine Award at the RSMA Annual Exhibition.

He also exhibits regularly at the Federation of British Artists’ society shows and his work is found in private and corporate collections around the world.