James Kerr

James Kerr In the 1980’s James Kerr spent ten years as a decorative painter creating the successful partnership Kerr & Erskine and his clients included many of London’s best interior designers. Although not formally trained, this is where he learnt his craft, to understand the use of colour, paint & materials, and has painted ever since. James Kerr explains: “I have, over the years, built an enviable reputation for gutsy abstracted work. To quote the illustrator and commentator Ralph Steadman: ‘The paint itself is also an object – it is subject to its own motivation, rules and dynamic which the artist must overcome, ignore or amplify’. This in so many ways expresses so much the ‘why and what’ I paint. An admirer of many of the great 20th century masters from Cezanne onwards, it is the likes of William Scott, Paul Feiler, Patrick Heron and Roger Hilton that have had the greatest influence. More recently I have fallen under the spell of painter Nicolas de Staël, something which is becoming evident in my more recent work.” James Kerr paints in oil on board and canvas, working occasionally from pencil sketches. His studio is based in Warwickshire. Soundtrack: Luigi Boccherini Cello Concerto In B Flat. Original 1967 UK (His Master's Voice – ASD 2331) Cello - Jacqueline Du Pré Conductor - Daniel Barenboim The English Chamber Orchestra March the 12th 2025 [email protected] [email protected] The images of most of my videos come from the site singulart.com