James Cattell
From James
"Once, as a traveller, I accidentally caught the wrong train. After a night winding through a mountainous region, we stopped in a country that I have not been able to find, but this is what I remember".
"These pieces developed from an interest in eggs and ancient automata and are related to the picture book ‘Albuman’s Quest’, which was published in 2001".
"They combine the skills I have developed from exploring a wide range of art forms over the years. Having left university as an installation sculptor, I have since reinvented myself as a painter, puppeteer, toy-maker, mosaicist, ceramicist, site specific sculptor, muralist, jewellery maker, writer and illustrator. Perhaps next, I will become a film-maker."
Education
Fine Arts/Humanities, Wellington & Auckland Universities
Recent Exhibitions
- 2002 - Jewelled Automatons, Makers Mark, Melbourne, VIC
- 1988 - Present - Ongoing exhibition of small scale works at studio premises
- 1993 - Oil paintings, Lyall Burton Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
Commissions:
- Private and Commercial: Large number of painted and sculptural works through art business partnership, "Honeyweather & Speight".
- Community: Community art garden; tree carving project; landscaped artworks; mobile paper maché sculptures; puppetry; sculptural installations and mosaics; exhibition facilitation – schools, prison and community centres; local festival artworks.
- Public: Sculpture; mosaic; fountain; playgrounds – city councils
- Publishing: Three picture story books, published by Lothian Books
