Born James William Green, in England 1951, my family immigrated to Australia part way through 1963.
With the many opportunities Australia offered, I managed to win a position as a trainee Art teacher at the North Adelaide School of Art and Western Teachers College from 1969 to 1971. This resulted in a Diploma of teaching (Art) and later I studied part time to be awarded my Bachelor of Education (Design).
I taught in South Australian Secondary Schools, both in country centres and the metropolitan area, from 1972 until my retirement from the SA Education Department in 2006. Teaching Art, Design, Drama and Career Education, at various times was a fulfilling experience for me.
With retirement from class room teaching, came a new working life for the SACE Board of SA in 2007 where I wrote art curriculum materials and helped set and assess standards for year 12 students, until I fully retired at the end of 2010.
Throughout my career as an educator I continued to produce my own art when time permitted. In particular, I was interested in exploring drawing and painting in a variety of styles. I have worked in acrylics, water-colour, pastels, pen, and at times mixed media. I have a strong affinity with the natural environment and pursue this theme in many of my artworks. In more recent years I have become more narrative in my approach or try to communicate with the viewer about environmental or social issues.
Many of my pieces have been gifted to family and friends, and others sold on commission to individuals and businesses. Some of my art is in private collections throughout Australia and overseas.
2011 my wife Sharon and I, did a number of caravan trips interstate to explore the natural and built environment. This was a great adventure for us. We experienced the crossing of the nullabor to WA as well as travelling through many country towns throughout Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Sharon is a gifted craftsperson and is my constant B*** S*** detector, critic and advisor. We are a perfect partnership. Our adventures and others in the future will help to provide all sorts of inspiration for my art.
Here we are again pictured on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria in 2012
Jim and Sharon on the Great Ocean Road
In 2017 during the winter months, we went as far north as we could in our little caravan. Cooktown, north of Cairns was the aim. Many rainforest and fauna photos of tropical Queensland were taken and were the focus of my paintings after the trip.
As we now reach 2021, my art work has taken many a twist and turn in style, media and subject matter and we continue to enjoy our caravan travels and the stimulation that brings to our art and lives.
….and now , what of 2022?…….. another episode in life’s adventures.
Hi Jim,
I am a studying Interior design and as an assessment we have to research artworks displaying particular drawing techniques and id love to us one of your artworks in my assessment for the use of tone. Would you be able to give me some more details on the artwork ‘Abandonned Cottage’ from your Flagstaff Hill Exhibition.
Kind regards,
Lisa
Is this James Green that did Magic Dirts Sparrow album cover and did a comic strip sort of paperback book? I’m h an image “we can go home now”?!?!?!
No thats not me!! Many artistic James Green’s around the world. not sure what you are asking about “we can go home now”?
Hi Jim, I discovered you through the Marion Art Group site and loved your art right away I had to go look you up for more info/artworks and just wanted to comment and say congratulations on all your art successes :) it is a thrill to see another local artist do well around Australia and internationally. I’m a Deaf artist in SA, and recently exhibited in Venice last year. I work mainly with watercolours but moving into acrylics again and oils and mixed media.
Nice to see your web page, and to read about you in the SHA Old Scholars Newsletter! David
Hi Jim. Nice to see you have set up a website. I have thought about you and your girls over the years and it is nice to see that you are in a good place in your life. If you don’t remember me, I am one of your art students from the Open Access College. If you would like to contact me I am at the above email or on Facebook. Thanks Jim. Best regards, Greta (I still haven’t got the hang of emails yet – treat them like letters lol.) ;)
I have sent a reply to your Hotmail address Greta. Great to hear from you.
Well hi there. You probably don’t remember me but I was your Tour Guide at Mimbi Caves early this year. You took a photo of me and asked if you could do a portrait of me. So, I was just wondering if you had started that portrait? I would really like to see it.
Anthea I have sent a reply to your Hotmail address. Thanks for contacting me. cheers Jim.
What a great website Jim – have meant to tell you before but never seem to think of it at the time . Good Luck – it’s fantastic.
Thanks for the feedback Linda. It has been a very enjoyable process to learn how to get this up and running and maintain the site with up to date art and words. I enjoy the blog style as the writer in me is also fully satisfied.