About Jim

​Born London, England. Educated Sloane School, Chelsea. Self-taught painter, like Leonardo (we were both self-taught but he had a better teacher). Works with acrylics, oils, watercolour and graphite on board and paper. Has exhibited in galleries throughout Britain and also in America. Regularly submits, and is irregularly shown, at The Royal Academy as well as other London venues including The Royal Festival Hall and The London Stock Exchange. Paintings are in private collections in America, Australia, Britain, France and Sweden and prints have been sold worldwide.

Work may be seen on other sites including:
www.saatchionline.com/kelso
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The glamour behind the scenes

Warning: paintings may last 1000 years* ​

I live by the rule, when I'm painting I'm not only making art, I'm making furniture. I use the finest light-fast oil, acrylic and watercolour paints. I work on gessoed hardboard. If you don’t damage, burn or submerge the paintings, they should last 1000 years.

* If they don’t, well, get back to me.