James Bland
@j-bland.bsky.social
paints, teaches, writes. Canterbury via Grimsby.
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.
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
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.
A Dreaded Sunny Day
solo exhibition
Lilford Gallery
Canterbury
14-28 February
p.v. Fri 14 Feb 6-8pm
solo exhibition
Lilford Gallery
Canterbury
14-28 February
p.v. Fri 14 Feb 6-8pm
February 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A Dreaded Sunny Day
solo exhibition
Lilford Gallery
Canterbury
14-28 February
p.v. Fri 14 Feb 6-8pm
solo exhibition
Lilford Gallery
Canterbury
14-28 February
p.v. Fri 14 Feb 6-8pm
More wintry light, oil on panel.
February 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More wintry light, oil on panel.
Looking out of the window, small oil paintings from January 2025.
January 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Looking out of the window, small oil paintings from January 2025.
Hedley with a cat, 30cm x 40cm, oil on panel 2025
January 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hedley with a cat, 30cm x 40cm, oil on panel 2025
Carousel, 2017, oil on canvas
December 4, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Carousel, 2017, oil on canvas