Band of Vices Art Gallery is pleased to present its fourth solo show of the year, February James:
Collision Course . The show features a collection of the artist’s oil pastel and watercolors on wood,
board and paper.
February James is a master storyteller as she takes us on an emotive journey with her imaginary
characters. She creates her vivid images using a bold, opulent and decadent color palette rich in
shades of reds, blues and greens and have had her style of using color compared to the works of the
20 th century Fauvist master Henri Matisse. As a former makeup artist whose job it was to hide
imperfections, James does the opposite and finds beauty in those imperfections, as they are a better
indication of finding the true subjects hiding behind their makeup. James employs smudges to blur
and distort the surfaces of her images, all in an effort to show that striving for perfection is futile.
A DC native who calls Los Angeles home, her work has been exhibited in the US and abroad, as well
as in television broadcasts and print publications. Earlier this year, celebrity DJ and recording artist
Diplo featured her work prominently as the cover art for his single “California”. February James has
amassed an impressive list of collectors throughout the world.
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