Biography

James Hawkins - Biography

• 1954
  • Born in Reading
• 1972-73
  • Wimbledon School of Art, London
• 1974-75
  • W.S.C.D. Worthing
• 1975-78
  • Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford
• 1978
  • Moved to Ullapool, Northwest Highlands of Scotland

Group Exhibitions

• 1975
  • Balliol College, Oxford
• 1978
  • 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
• 1980
  • Nevil Gallery, Bath
• 1983
  • Wilderness Conference, Findhorn Community, Forres
• 1984
  • Compass Gallery, Glasgow
• 1986
  • MacLean Biennial, Greenock
• 1987
  • 'Seven Artists' View of Iona', 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
• 1988
  • 'Light and Space', Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrews
  • 10th Anniversary Exhibition, 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
  • 'Artravaganza', Smith Gallery, Stirling
• 1989
  • 'Scottish Landscape', 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
  • 'Into the Highlands', MacManus Gallery, Dundee
• 1991
  • 'Mountain Experience', Highland Region Touring Exhibition
• 1995
  • 'The Beltane Spirit', Highland Council Touring Exhibition
  • Gulbenkian Foundation, 'Prints for the Western Isles'
• 1996
  • ART '96, London Contemporary Art Fair
  • Art in the square, Glasgow Art Fair
  • Heartlands', *20th Century Scottish Landscapes, Edinburgh
• 1997
  • ART '97, London Contemporary Art Fair
  • Kilmorack gallery, Beauly
  • LINEART '97, International Art Fair, Ghent
• 1998
  • Davies & Tooth, London
  • ART '98, London Contemporary Art Fair
  • Glasgow Art Fair
• 1999
  • ART '99, London Contemporary Art Fair
  • Glasgow Art Fair
• 2000
  • ART *2000, London Contemporary Art Fair
• 2001
  • 'Living the Land' Duff House, Banff
• 2002
  • Art '02 London Contemporary Art fair
• 2002
  • International Art Fair New York
• 2003
  • Summer exhibition, City Arts Centre, Edinburgh
• 2004
  • Thompson's Gallery,Aldeburgh
  • Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
• 2005
  • Millenium Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands
  • Richmond Hill Gallery, Scottish exhibition
  • Kilmorack Gallery in Cork St. London
• 2007
  • Scottish Royal Academy, Edinburgh Summer Exhibition

Solo Exhibitions

• 1983
  • Eden Court, Inverness
• 1986
  • MacLean Art Gallery, Greenock
• 1987
  • Eden Court, Inverness
• 1988
  • 'Landmarks', 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
• 1989
  • 'Secret Places and Intimate Landscapes', Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh
• 1990
  • Galerie Van Alom, Berlin
  • Gallery 202, London
• 1991
  • Tolquhon Gallery, Aberdeen
• 1992
  • 'Sense of Place', 369 Gallery, Edinburgh
• 1993
  • 'Sacred Sights', C. Boyd Gallery, Galashiels
• 1996
  • Coventry Gallery, London
• 1997
  • Duncan R. Miller Fine Arts, Glasgow
• 1998
  • 'Inferences', Bellevue Gallery, Edinburgh, Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
• 1999
  • A Journey in all Weathers, Davies & Tooth, London
• 2001
  • 'Landscape, Colour and Light' Davies and Tooth, London
• 2002
  • Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
• 2002
  • 'Art on the Links' St Andrews
• 2003
  • 'Way out West' Davies and Tooth, London
• 2006
  • 'Atlantic Coast', Duff House, Banff
  • 'The Western Isles', Richmond Hill Gallery.
• 2007
  • 'Water, Wind and Light'. Kilmorack Gallery, Beauly
• 2009
  • 'The Chronicles of the Straight Line Ramblers Club'. SW1 Gallery, London
  • 'The Ramblers go to Knoydart' . Knoydart Village Hall

Stage Design

• 1986
  • 'Biston Betularia' Video
  • The Brahan Seer', Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Awards and Commissions

• 1976
  • Painting Prize, Ruskin Art School
• 1989
  • 'Painter of the Year', Warwick Arts Trust, London
• 1998
  • Glenfiddich Distillery Scottish Art
• 2001
  • 'Highland Festival' 'Elements' 'Animation Collaboration'
• 2004
  • The Great Glen, Inverness airport
• 2005
  • Dreaming Spires, video

Collections

• Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
• Edinburgh City Council
• Warwick Arts Trust
• Highland Regional Council
• Ross and Cromarty District Council
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Wilde Sapte, London, Brussels, Paris
• 'Paintings in Hospitals', Scotland
• Highland Regional Council
• Buchanan Ingersoll, London
• Flemings Bank