Greg James was born in Nedlands, Western Australia in 1954.

At 18 he enrolled at Claremont Technical College (later to become Claremont School of Art) where he studied Fine Art, majoring in Sculpture. Studies in Ceramics, Welding, Forging and Metal Casting, Fiberglass and Reinforced Plastics and Photography were undertaken concurrently at various colleges.

After graduating from Claremont School of Art in 1974 with a Diploma in Fine Art - Sculpture, he embarked on a two year work and study tour of Europe. During this time he attended drawing classes at the Hammersmith Polytechnic in London and worked as an artist's assistant in Spain.

On returning to Western Australia, he worked as a Sculpture Technician for Claremont School of Art for two years. In 1978 Greg set up a small foundry in his home studio, and staged his first solo exhibition. Fremantle became his base in 1987, where he took up studio space at the rear of the Fly By Night Musicians Club.

In 1990 he moved studio to Henry Street, re-established bronze casting facilities and produced The Strike for the Perth Mint and Pietro Porcelli for Kings Square, Fremantle.

In 1993 Greg moved studio to the J Shed, where he developed the Greg James Sculpture Studio Gallery, and has since established himself as a leading figurative sculptor.

Greg's numerous public sculptures have become well known landmarks throughout Fremantle and Perth. His small collectable work is currently on display throughout Australia, and in galleries in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. His work has also featured previously in Rome, Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong.

Today, Greg is a member of the City of Fremantle Public Art Taskforce, and continues to undertake commissions of artworks for public spaces, whilst creating a growing range of collectable sculpture, drawing and painting, available for


CURRICULUM VITAE
GREG JAMES

Born 1954 – Perth, Western Australia (WA)

BIOGRAPHY
1972 - 74 Diploma of Fine Art (Sculpture), Claremont School of Art
1975 - 76 Study Tour of Europe
1976 - 79 Sculpture Technician, Claremont School of Art, Western Australia
1989 - 92 Artworks in Public Places Working Party, City of Fremantle
1979 onwards Practicing Sculptor
2007 -      Public Art Taskforce, City of Fremantle.

AWARDS
1981, 81, 83  Waterway Award Armadale, WA
1981, 96, 97  West Australian Arts Council (ARTSWA) Special Purpose Grant
1991 City of Fremantle - Gemellagio, Travel Award
2003 City of Fremantle - Spirit of Heritage Award
2005 City of Wanneroo Art Awards - Sculpture
2005 Fremantle & East Fremantle Heritage Award

COLLECTIONS
Wesfarmers Rural, WA Kings Park Botanical Gardens, WA
Fremantle Sailing Club, WA Jackson McDonald Solicitors, WA
Shenton College, Shenton Park, WA Gold Corp, Royal Perth Mint, WA
Claremont School of Art, WA City of Fremantle, WA
Kalgoorlie School of Mines, WA Christensen Collection
Waterway Farm Studio, WA Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA
Penhros College, Como, WA Murdoch University, WA
University of Western Australia (UWA) West Australian Ballet
St Bridgid’s Church, West Perth, WA Servite College, Tuart Hill, WA
Western Mining Corporation, WA 3M Collection, Italy.
Our Ladies Assumption Church, WA City of Perth, WA
Perth College, Mt Lawley, WA Scotch College, Swanbourne, WA
Department of Planning and Infrastructure WA Department of Education & Training, WA
The Australia Day Council of WA Rotary Club of Wanneroo, WA
East Perth Redevelopment Corp, WA The Ex-Services Alliance, Monument Hill, WA
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd., WA Marriage Guidance Council of WA
Pietro Porcelli Memorial Fund, WA L & E McFarlane, Zurich, Switzerland.
Locked In Production Pty Ltd, WA Old Haleians Association, WA

PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COMMISSIONS
Marriage Guidance Council of WA Belmont City College, Belmont, WA
Wesfarmers Rural, WA Shenton College, Shenton Park, WA
Waterway Farm Studio, Armadale, WA Armstrong Jones, Perth, WA
Caltex-Golden Fleece, Perth WA Gold Corp, Perth, WA
Mexican Kitchen, Fremantle, WA City of Fremantle, WA
Penhros College, Como, WA Wesfarmers Ltd., WA
Pietro Porcelli Memorial Fund, WA The Australia Day Council of WA
Servite College, Tuart Hill, WA W.A. Guild of Blind Citizens
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd., WA East Perth Redevelopment Corp, WA
Batole Pty Ltd., Attadale, WA City of Perth, WA
Jackson McDonald Solicitors, WA Scotch College, Swanbourne WA
Wanneroo Rotarty, Wanneroo, WA Fremantle Fishermen’s Monument Trust
Caralee Primary School, Willagee, WA Mosman Park Primary School, WA

COLLABORATIVE COMMISSIONS
Greg James/David Woodland Entertainment Enterprises (Palladium), Perth, WA
Greg James/David Woodland/Ian Tregonning Scitech (The Brain), City West, WA
Greg James/Michelle Guyton East Perth Redevelopment Corporation, WA
Greg James/Michelle Guyton/ Leanne Barry Pieta, Our Lady of Assumption Church, Dianella, WA
Greg James/Drago Dadich Russell Square Fountain, Northbridge, WA
Greg James/Anne Neil Unknown Photographer, Barracks Arch, Perth, WA
Greg James/Michelle Guyton/ Toogarr Morrison Echidna Fountain, Mt Henry, WA
Greg James/Milena Milan Royal Australian Navy Corvettes, Monument Hill, Fremantle, WA
Greg James/Michelle Guyton Minim Cove, Aboriginal Family, Mosman Park, WA
Greg James/Jon Tary The Jetty (The Fishermen), Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, WA

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
1978 Collectors Gallery, West Perth, WA
1979 Gallery 52, Claremont, WA
1982 Quentin Gallery, Claremont, WA
1983 The Irving Sculpture Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1984 Quentin Gallery, Claremont, WA
1985 The Hills Gallery, Kalamunda, WA
1987 The Hills Gallery, Kalamunda, WA
1988 Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA
1989 Claremont School of Art Gallery, WA
1991 Gallery at Carillion, Perth, WA
1996 Framed Gallery, Darwin, NT
2003 Studio Gallery, Fremantle, WA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1972       Robin Phillips Gallery, Roleystone, WA
1972 - 73 Undercroft Gallery, UWA, Crawley, WA
1973   Desbouragh Gallery, Perth, WA
1974    Art Gallery of Western Australia.
1974 - 80 Round House Gallery, Fremantle, WA
1980 - 85 Quentin Gallery, Claremont, WA
1981 - 89, 95 Waterway Farm Studio, Armadale, WA
1982    Fremantle Art Gallery, Fremantle, WA
       Survey 82, Bunbury Arts Council, Bunbury, WA
1982 - 83 Quentin Gallery, Perth, WA
1984 - 89, 91, 93 Gomboc Gallery, Middle Swan, WA
1985    The Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1987    The Showcase Gallery, Darwin, NT
1988 - 95 Framed Gallery, Darwin, NT
1989   PAC RIM exhibition, Hong Kong.
1990    Claremont School of Art, Claremont, WA
1991 Gallery at Carillion, Perth, WA
1991 - 92 Extravaganza, Esplanade, Albany, WA
1992, 94, 96 Mandorla Art Prize, Fremantle, WA
1992 A Accent Gallery, Subiaco, WA
Notre Dame University of Australia, Fremantle, WA
1993 Boulogne, France, Lucca, Italy.
1994 - 95 Gallery of Fine Art, Perth, WA
1994 Southern Art Gallery, Rome, Italy.
La Pallette, Paris, France.St Jean De Luz, France.
Bologna Art Fair, Italy.
1995 Immunogenetics Research Foundation Fundraiser, Fremantle, WA
1996 Darlington Studios, Darlington, WA
1997 POLI d’ ARTE Galleria, Spoleto, Italy
1997 - 98 Boomerang Gallerie, Amsterdam. Holland
1998 - 99 Will’s Art Warehouse, Fulham, London, UK
2000 - 2002  McClelland Galleries, Gallery 185, Auckland, New Zealand
Gadfly Gallery, Dalkeith, WA
Garden Architecture Gallery, Fulham, London, UK
2001 - 2007 Blue Leaf Gallery, Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
2002 Gallery Savah, Affordable Art Show, Sydney, NSW
2003 - 2004  Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Art Centre, WA
2004 Sculpture By The Sea, Sydney, NSW
Summer Show, Priory Gallery, Broadway, UK
2005 Mazenod Annual Exhibition, Mazenod Boys School, Lesmurdie, WA
Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin, NSW
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA
2005 - 2007  Lavit Gallery, Cork, Ireland
Priory Gallery, Broadway, UK
2006 City of Wanneroo Art Awards, Wanneroo, WA
Toorak Sculpture Festival, Toorak, VIC
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, NSW
2006 – 2007 Swell Gallery, Tugun, QLD
2007 – 2008 Victoria Gallery, Docklands, Victoria
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, WA
Lumiere Gallery, Cottlesloe, WA
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, NSW
Without Pier Gallery, Melbourne, VIC

ART WORKS IN PUBLIC PLACES
Angel 1974 Welded Steel Shenton College, Shenton Park, WA
Miner 1978 Welded Steel Kalgoorlie School of Mines, WA
The Dancer 1978 Bronze Sir Lawrence Jackson Courtyard, UWA
Miner II 1980 Welded Steel Murdoch University, WA
Baton Change 1985 Bronze Department of Human Movement, UWA
Putting the Shot 1985 Bronze Department of Human Movement, UWA
Rhythmic Gymnast 1985 Bronze Department of Human Movement, UWA
The Gymnast 1985 Bronze Department of Human Movement, UWA
Spartacus 1987 Bronze His Majesty’s Theatre, WA
Dr. Arnold Cook 1989 Bronze Kings Park (North), WA
John Septimus Roe 1990 Bronze Cnr Victoria Ave & Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA
The Strike 1991 Bronze The Perth Mint, WA
Pietro Porcelli 1993 Bronze Kings Square, Fremantle, WA
Maitland Brown 1994 Bronze Esplanade Park, Fremantle, WA
Pieta 1994 Plaster Our Lady of Assumption Church, WA
St Elia Profetta 1995 Plaster St Bridgid’s Church, West Perth, WA
Incidental Works 1995 Bronze Macey Place, East Perth, WA
St Senan 1995 Bronze County Clare, Ireland.
Russell Square Fountain 1995 Mixed Media Northbridge, WA
Unknown Photographer 1996 Bronze Barracks Arch, St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
Nurture and Growth 1997 Bronze Scotch College, Swanbourne, WA
Aboriginal Family 1999 Bronze Minim Cove, Mosman Park, WA
Fledglings 2000 Bronze Shenton College, Shenton Park, WA
Pas de deux 2000 Bronze Belmont City College, Belmont, WA
Iris the Bud 2002 Bronze Penhros College, Como, WA
Commemorative Plaques - Bronze Monument Hill, Fremantle, WA
The Fishermen 2004 Bronze Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle WA
Alex McMillan 2005 Bronze Christian Brothers College, Fremantle WA
Interactivity & Inclusively 2005 Bronze, Steel, Acrylic Caralee Primary School, Willagee, WA
Eric Weston Dovecote 2006 Galvanised Steel/Timber Mosman Park Primary School, WA
Brigadier A.W. Potts 2007 Bronze Apex Park, Kojonup WA
Dr. Arnold Cook & Dreena 2007 Bronze Association for the Blind, Victoria Park, WA
Bon Scott 2008 Bronze Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle, WA
Bishop Mathew Hale 2008 Bronze Cloisters Building, 200 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA