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biography
Born 1957
Apprentice Shipwright 1972 - 76
Colchester School of Art 1976 - 77
Chelsea School of Art 1977 - 80
Royal College of Art 1981 - 84
James
Dodds was born in the east coast fishing town of Brightlingsea, and
trained as a shipwright in Maldon. He then studied painting at Chelsea
and the Royal College of Art, London. He has also conceived, illustrated
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James
regularly exhibits at Messum's
Fine Art, Cork St, London,
Hayletts Gallery Maldon, Northouse
Gallery, and
Bircham Contemporary Arts.
He had a major retrospective show, "Shipshape", at firstsite at The Minories in Colchester in November 2001. This show subsequently
toured at Whitstable, Herne Bay, Frome, the Isle of Wight, Barnard Castle,
the National
Maritime Museum of Cornwall,
the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. Great Yarmouth and Hartlepool.
His work has been purchased by Britten-Pears Library,
Aldeburgh; Victoria and Albert Museum; Clacton & Rochford Hospitals;
Chelmsford and Essex Museums; Ipswich Borough Council, Museums and Galleries;
Colchester Borough Council; Horniman Museum, London and many private
collectors. In
July 2007 James was very pleased to accept the offer of an honorary doctorate
from the University of Essex in recognition of his "distinguished
contribution to the local community as an artist and defender of our community
and natural heritage."
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Previous venues:
October 2011: Messum's Fine Art, Cork St, London
August 2010: Dowling Walsh, Rockland, Maine USA
May - June 2010: Buckenham Galleries, Southwold
December 2009: Messum's Fine Art, Cork Street
September - October 2009: Bircham Gallery, Holt
February - March 2009: Messum's Fine Art, Cork Street
July - August 2008: Salthouse 08, Norfolk
April - May 2008: Haylett's Gallery, Maldon
November 2007: Messum's Fine Art, Cork Street
July 2007: Essex University Gallery
Feb - March 2006: Messum's Fine Art, Cork Street
June - Sept 2005:Hartlepool Art Gallery
Jan - April 2005: Time & Tide, Great Yarmouth
Octr - Nov 2004: Messum's Fine Art, Cork Street
Nov 2003 - April 2004:National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Feb - Mar 2003:National Maritime Museum of Cornwall
Dec - Jan 2003:Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Durham
Nov - Dec 2002: Quay Art Centre, Isle of Wight
Sep - Oct 2002: Black Swan Arts, Frome, Somerset
Aug - Sep 2002: Herne Bay Museum & Art Gallery, Kent
Aug - Oct 2002: Whitstable Museum & Art Gallery, Kent
Nov 2001 - Feb 2002: firstsite @ The Minories, Colchester
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FURTHER READING,
REVIEWS etc
(click on date):
Spectator 24 September 2011
Review in "Caught By The River" Sept 2011
Eastern Daily Press 1st October 2011
Classic Boat advert 2011
Classic Boat 'Objects of Desire' Nov 2011
Classic Boat 'Tide Lines' Review Nov 2011
MAINE BOATS HOMES & HARBORS boatshow issue 2010
Bill
Mayher (2008), 2(2010)
Adam Nicolson (2007)
Classic Boat, November 2007
Ian Collins 1(2001) , 2(2004), 3(2007)
Country Living article, May 2006 p1 p2
William Packer (2005)
Elly Robinson 1(1998),
2(2001)
Thomas Puttfarken 1(2000), 2(2001)
Nic Compton (1999)
Frank Whitford (2001)
Ronald Blythe (2001)
Guardian Review (2001)
"Shipshape"
poem by Martin Newell (2001)
"Shipshape
2" by Martin Newell (2003)
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