an informal bio

Born in the UK I now live and work in Los Angeles.

I studied fine art at UCA just outside London in the early 90s then moved to Italy for 7 years to immerse myself in classical art. On my return to London I started a successful fashion career that took me around the world, shooting for esteemed clients and magazines for 15 years.

In 2013 I decided to return to fine art. This coincided with a move to Los Angeles, where I built a studio practice that broadened my horizons to include sculpture, painting, installation and video works.

And this is where I’ve landed and feel comfortable, in that liminal space between art and commerce, recording the body clothed and unclothed using photography, video and 3 dimensional form making. The merging of these disciplines is what inspires me, creating immersive installations that ask questions of who we are and how we interact with each other, how our bodies are perceived in societal roles and how we can move past these structured ideas.

2014 - Female (solo show) Framed Gallery - London

2014 - Female book launch - London

2016 - And other destination (solo show) Stephen Webster - Los Angeles

2016 - Nineteensixtyeight.com online gallery platform - London

2017 - Lo_Wave (group show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2017 - Noh Wave Summer Show (group show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2017 - LOOP (solo show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2017 - Schools Out (group show) Legato Gallery - Los Angeles

2017 - The Chronicles of LA (group show) - Los Angeles

2018 - Noh Wave Winter Show (group show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2018 - Demise of a Species - Playboy interview - Los Angeles

2018 - Heat Wave (group show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2018 - The Chronicles of LA (group show) - Los Angeles

2019 - Last Common Ancestor (solo show) Noh Wave Gallery - Los Angeles

2020 - TOUCHED self published limited edition book

2021 - Demise of a Species (group show) Innerspace Gallery - Los Angeles

2021 - COLONY self published 252 paged hard back book

2022 - Trajoctories (first solo show featuring paintings) NeueHouse - Los Angeles

please email for all enquiries
info@jamesmountfordstudio.com