Alan James is a highly respected award winning watercolor artist and teacher. His art graces the walls of many private and corporate collectors worldwide.

 

Alan was the East Coast America host of the TV show Colour In Your Life, and currently teaches watercolors at his studio in Deep River, CT, Jerry's Artarama and The North East Connecticut Art Guild. Beginning in August of 2022, Alan's online School of Watercolor became operational offering four comprehensive courses. Creator of two online Skool Communities: Watercolor People and Watercolor People Free Preview.

His teaching style is comprehensive and many of his students have gone on to become successful artists in their own right.

 

Alan's one-man shows have proved to be very successful and it has always been a source of pleasure that his work is acquired by fellow painters.

 

His style is impressionistic and traditionalist with emphasis on purity of design and clear, transparent colors.

The art of Alan James captures the very soul of his subjects with passion, boldness and elegance. His paintings are imbued with a mood, a mystery that engage and lure the viewer into the magic.

 

 In 2018, Alan released his first instructional video called "Letting it Flow" including five demonstrations, with emphasis on  how to capture the essence of a scene,  designed with beginners and intermediate students in mind.

Filming on his episode for the TV program "Colour In Your Life" with host Graeme Stevenson, took place on August 31, 2019 and aired worldwide on October 18, 2019.

 

Alan James’s work is currently or has been represented at the following galleries: Marlborough Art Museum, Marlborough, CT, A H Designs Deep River, CT, Nantucket Artworks,-Nantucket, MA, Trinity Collection - Nantucket, MA, Richard Stravitz Fine Art - Virginia Beach, VA. and Alan James Gallery in Deep River, CT. Memberships: , American Watercolor Soc. National Watercolor Soc., New England Watercolor Soc. Current Exhibitions: Marlborough Art Soc. Teachers Exhibition.

 

Author of "Watercolor Secrets" and "Letting It Flow" watercolor instructional videos.

Inquiries for ordering DVD's can be made at: [email protected] SOLD OUT.

 

"Alan James is the best teacher ever at Lyme Art Association...Amazing first class, with a first class Artist!"  Rosalyn Victoria Scala

 

 

Awards

 

"42nd Street Pederstrians"

Fav15 (top 15%) in the May 2019 Bold Brush competition.

 

"Rainy Night In Manhattan" 

Fav15 (top 15%) in the August 2019 Bold Brush competition.

"Night Lights of Canton Tower"

Fav15 (top 15%) in the February 2019 Bold Brush competition.

 

 

 

 

"Delmonico's

2019 Lyme Art Association/ Award of Merit/Associates and Elected Members Exhibit/ January

 

"Chef a Chef II"

2018 Lyme Art Association / Peoples Choice Award /Four Acts Exhibit / December

2018 BoldBrush Painting Competition  Fav 15% / December

 

"A Rainy Night In Paris"

2018 Second Prize Assoc. Artist Show / Lyme Art Assoc. / January

 

"Cafe at 16th Street Mall Denver"

2017 Lyme Art Association/ People's Choice Award/Four Acts Exhibit / 2017

 

 

Bold Brush Competition

 

2019 Fav 15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / February 2019 "Night Lights of Canton Tower"
2019 Fav 15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / August 2019 "Rainy Night In Manhattan"

2019 Fav 15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / May 2019 "42nd Street Pedestrians"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / December "Chef"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / January  "Chelsea Square"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition /March "Barges On The Connecticut River"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition /April "Barges On The Connecticut River"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition /August "56 Beaver Street"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / October "City Steam"

2018 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition /November "City Steam"

2017 Fav15% Bold Brush Painting Competition / December "Taxis Of New York II"

 

*The Bold Brush Painting Competition has over 2500 entries each month.