James Peter Millward
Fine art
Hello, I am a full time Plymouth based artist. Originating from the north of England, growing up in the village of Ribchester & the Cumbrian town of Sedbergh near the beautiful Lake District.
During this time I was fortunate enough to receive painting lessons from a local artist. I was also a member of the Sedbergh art society and used to love going out on painting trips into the countryside around the town, it gave me a great opportunity to watch and learn from the adult artists.
My love of painting and the creative process was forged during these years, they played a pivotal role in laying the foundations of what I do today. I enjoyed the hobby of painting very much though I didn't consider it as a career choice when I was at school leaving age but the seeds were planted deeply for my future.
Strangely enough when I became a working artist it was through sculpting not painting, my first exhibitions featured abstract wood sculptures. I sculpted for a number of years until I felt I had explored the medium to my satisfaction, and I became eager to return to my paint brushes. I experimented with graphite and tinted graphite. Using watercolour application techniques I created small a body of work with graphite's until I moved on to using acrylics.
Painting at the Mayflower Arts gallery
For some time I was Artist in residence at the Mayflower Arts gallery on Plymouth's historic Barbican. I had my easel set up at the back of the gallery where the public could see me work and interact with me. It was a enjoyable and very rewarding. My work has been viewed and sold from art exhibitions, art fairs and galleries in Devon over the years, as well as online to buyers within the UK as well as abroad.
​I pride myself on creating high quality beautiful and meaningful art, using the finest quality pigments, surfaces and varnishes I can source to bring you a fine painting that will stand the test of time.
My inspiration is drawn from the natural world here in beautiful Devon, though any subject that excites my curiosity & imagination may end up on my easel. I paint in a ponderous manner because I view every work as an opportunity to learn, improve and develop as an painter and I aim for quality not quantity
I hope very much that you enjoy browsing my website Thank you for visiting.
Best wishes James