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Artist Statement:
paintings: 1999
The summer of 1998, I traveled
the whole of Europe for the
first time in my life. I
experienced thirteen different
cultures and realized how they
have experienced American
culture. With my travels
limited mainly to urban
environments, I was influenced
by the graffiti and the
homeless. I experienced old
perspectives on gender roles
and new perspectives on guilt.
Its amazing how the landscape
becomes the most interesting
thing when you feel out of
place. ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
personal and group expositions
James M. Roy and Diana Solis /
April 2001 / Blue Circle
Gallery / Chicago IL
13 Artists / June 1999 / The
Hat Factory / Chicago IL
The New Work: 1999 / May 1999
/ Chicago Center Frame Studio
/Chicago IL
Dysfunctional Forms: 1997 /
Around the Coyote / August
1998 /Twilight Gallery /
Chicago IL
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James Roy Biography:
| Biographical information for James Roy can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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31
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Male
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
It's just something I've always done. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
James M. Roy originally expressed himself artistically as an illustrator. He received his professional training as a graphic designer from Columbia College Chicago. Through his associations with Chicago artists, James was overwhelmed by the freedom painting allowed. He found that painting provided a more versitile expression of his thoughts and ideas than any medium he had previously encountered. The illustrator's use of line and the graphic designer's compositional sense was unable to properly convey James's own human experiences. Through his painting, James has endevoured to address such diverse issues as the letterform's composition, masculinity and impoverishment. His work is influenced by such masters as Robert Rauschenberg for his socio-political aesthetics; Jean-Michel Basquiat for his guided naivety; and Andy Warhol for his representations of our American cultural voice. The work of James M. Roy has been exhibited in twelve public showings throughout the Chicagoland area.
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