James Bland
@j-bland.bsky.social
paints, teaches, writes. Canterbury via Grimsby.
Pregnant orange, 24cm x 28cm oil on canvas
January 21, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Pregnant orange, 24cm x 28cm oil on canvas
Shandy Drinker, 50cm x 40cm, oil on canvas
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Shandy Drinker, 50cm x 40cm, oil on canvas
#foxoftheday just figuring out it’s not alone.
July 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#foxoftheday just figuring out it’s not alone.
Canterbury cemetery yesterday, oil on canvas
July 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Canterbury cemetery yesterday, oil on canvas
Fun day on Sat at the Mall Galleries painting a pirtrait demo. The red arrows flew overhead, naked cyclists in Trafalgar Sq for afters.
June 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Fun day on Sat at the Mall Galleries painting a pirtrait demo. The red arrows flew overhead, naked cyclists in Trafalgar Sq for afters.
Three Grimsby paintings will be in London 12 - 21 Jun at the Mall Galleries, for the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition.
June 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Three Grimsby paintings will be in London 12 - 21 Jun at the Mall Galleries, for the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition.
Procession with Children, 90cm x 60cm, oil on canvas 2025
May 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Procession with Children, 90cm x 60cm, oil on canvas 2025
Pascal, oil on canvas, continued
April 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Pascal, oil on canvas, continued
I’ve been painting this street for years. It might actually be finished.
April 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’ve been painting this street for years. It might actually be finished.
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April 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Grimsby’s Victoria Flour Mill, painted last Saturday. 40cm x 60cm, oil on canvas
April 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Grimsby’s Victoria Flour Mill, painted last Saturday. 40cm x 60cm, oil on canvas
The telecom exchange, Grimsby, painted last Friday, 40cm x 60cm, oil on canvas
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The telecom exchange, Grimsby, painted last Friday, 40cm x 60cm, oil on canvas
Portrait of Abi, 60cm x 50cm oil on canvas
April 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Portrait of Abi, 60cm x 50cm oil on canvas
Today at Candid Arts in Islington, 40cm x 60cm oil on canvas
April 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Today at Candid Arts in Islington, 40cm x 60cm oil on canvas
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Thrilled to share that I won the Rudolph Blume Foundation Acquisition Award 2025 at the Young Masters Awards Ceremony recently 🎉
The Young Masters exhibition continues until April 8th at The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington.
The Young Masters exhibition continues until April 8th at The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington.
March 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thrilled to share that I won the Rudolph Blume Foundation Acquisition Award 2025 at the Young Masters Awards Ceremony recently 🎉
The Young Masters exhibition continues until April 8th at The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington.
The Young Masters exhibition continues until April 8th at The Exhibitionist Hotel in South Kensington.
A couple of Doctor Who paintings I made during lockdown, when comfort TV and side projects were mandatory. I’d love to see more art shared on this platform. Old or new.
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A couple of Doctor Who paintings I made during lockdown, when comfort TV and side projects were mandatory. I’d love to see more art shared on this platform. Old or new.
portrait of artist & current NEAC scholar Rizza Zahid, oil on canvas, 41cm x 35cm- applications open now for 2025: www,neac.co.uk/scholarship
March 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
portrait of artist & current NEAC scholar Rizza Zahid, oil on canvas, 41cm x 35cm- applications open now for 2025: www,neac.co.uk/scholarship
Duke’s Meadow, oil on canvas, 41cm x 85cm
March 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Duke’s Meadow, oil on canvas, 41cm x 85cm
March 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
March 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
St Mary’s on the Sea, 81cm x 61cm, oil on canvas
February 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
St Mary’s on the Sea, 81cm x 61cm, oil on canvas
Two oil monotypes of Sheila Fell
February 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Two oil monotypes of Sheila Fell
A Dreaded Sunny Day opens today (14 Feb 2025) at the Lilford Gallery, Canterbury. Preview 6pm - 9pm, no need to rsvp.
February 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A Dreaded Sunny Day opens today (14 Feb 2025) at the Lilford Gallery, Canterbury. Preview 6pm - 9pm, no need to rsvp.
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'Boy with Comic.' (c1953) Of all the children who sat for Joan Eardley, Andrew Sampson was her favourite - a boldly but sensitively painted work, a picture which has authority and presence; a proper portrait and not a caricature.
February 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
'Boy with Comic.' (c1953) Of all the children who sat for Joan Eardley, Andrew Sampson was her favourite - a boldly but sensitively painted work, a picture which has authority and presence; a proper portrait and not a caricature.
Reposted by James Bland
I painted Annabelle when one of my bad roomies friends dropped her off at my place, unannounced. My roommate refused to watch Annabelle. I took care of Annabelle for three days. Had to shorten this story 'cause everyone wants to be twitter for some reason.
#portrait #painting #artwork #longstory
#portrait #painting #artwork #longstory
February 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I painted Annabelle when one of my bad roomies friends dropped her off at my place, unannounced. My roommate refused to watch Annabelle. I took care of Annabelle for three days. Had to shorten this story 'cause everyone wants to be twitter for some reason.
#portrait #painting #artwork #longstory
#portrait #painting #artwork #longstory