READINGS FROM THE BAROMETER OF LIFE
VIEW THE WORKS HERE
James Straffon is an artist and designer.
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
Thirty-five tales.
A special limited edition print in aid of Farm Sanctuary - commemorating their thirty-fifth year.
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Don't Be Koi
A limited edition print depicting the unbalanced tao of global water through dumped plastic and toxins.
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On Yeah? Wham!
A series of anchor tattoo artworks as part of the Coastal Chic project.
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Seraph Series
Angelic artworks on canvas,
for the wall or altar.
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HARK #1-15
A special series of hand sprayed
prints produced as part of
the Angels of Southwold project.
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When The Fox met The Rooster
A limited edition print series taken
from the sellout exhibition at
the British Embassy Luxembourg.
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MITOLOGIA ITALIANA
An exploration of the Italian
Cultural landscape; a work of
fiction for modern times.
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100e
A unique collection of limited edition
prints celebrating the 100th edition of
the Tour de France [2013].
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LE TOUR Book
Published by Rapha racing, as a
lavish accompaniment to the
LE TOUR exhibition.
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The Blank Canvas
The artist is available to create bespoke artworks to fit the client's desired brief.
If you have an idea for a street art piece, or personal commission for a portrait etc, send an email.
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This little piggy... - an artwork in support of Farm Sanctuary. |
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Flood. A sign. - With global warming set to hit to 3C, flooding will redraw the map of the world. |
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Let's Stay Together [The Mandarin] - a street art commission for Tottenham, London. |
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Don't Be Koi - The tao of an ecosystem - where the flow of yang (light) is countered by yin (dark), the harmony of the natural world is threatened - as it chokes on dumped plastic and industrial toxins. |
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URBAN FAUNA - a limited edition print series of endangered animals, placed on London walls. |
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A Rhino in The Herb Garden - An ecology project in association with North Harringay Primary School, London. |
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DECONSTRUCTED REGENERATION - a commission project with St Modwen, using abstract building blocks, cut from the negative spaces. |
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Pantera pardus. - A big cat, raising awareness for the plight of all endangered species across the planet. |
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Pride and the Peacock. - The national bird of India introduces a bold splash of colour to an urban side street in Tottenham. |
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When The Fox met The Rooster. And Other Stories. - A special commission in partnership with The British Embassy, Luxembourg, celebrating the Tour de France. |
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HARK - An urban art campaign commission for an east coast clothing boutique. |
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Coastal Chic - a special commission for a boutique store in Southwold, Suffolk. |
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An Objective Abstract - a special interior installation commissioned by Architecture and Design practice Coppin Dockray, invoking the work Kazimir Malevich.
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sKATE - Appropriating Peter Lindbergh’s iconic Kate Moss photograph within an urban street art context. |
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54 - a skate deck portrait series commemorating New York's iconic Studio 54 nightclub. |
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Keith. - A portrait of a Rolling Stone. |
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COMMISSIONS - well-researched, contextually specific artistic solutions, for a broad array of clients. For enquiries click HERE |
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Covfefe - A diptych exploring the socio-political unrest of a corrupt POTUS. |
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Oh Yeah? Wham! - a set of unique spray paint artworks, as part of the Coastal Chic commission.
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LET US SPRAY - A print series to accompany HARK - the Angels of Southwold project. |
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MITOLOGIA ITALIANA - An exploration of the Italian cultural landscape, from 1909 to 1960; a work of fiction. |
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FABER - A commission featuring the 1909 Tour de France victor Francois Faber. |
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People Have The Power - a portrait of singer-songwriter, poet, and visual artist Patti Smith fixed via an urban street culture context. |
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Through the Palace Gates. - A short film set in a north London urban allotment, on a summer’s evening. |
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Design and Illustration - Graphic design and illustration work samples, spanning both print and digital media, for a wide cross-section of clients. |
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Photography and film - engaging an artist's eye for both still and moving imagery; visual exploits in both analogue and digital formats. |
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Urban and Street Art - a variety of projects on walls, including specially commissioned installation pieces. |
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36 VIEWS OF PENTIRE - A contemporary reappropriation of the iconic Under the Wave off Kanagawa, by Hokusai. |
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The Kirkgate Triptych - A bold composition incorporating a variety of historical visual reference points sourced from around Kirkgate Market, Leeds. |
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Verses On A Butterfly - A modern diptych, based on the poem by Joseph Warton - Verses On A Butterfly (1806). |
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LE TOUR - a broad, and complete monogram; a major solo exhibition on the Tour de France, with an accompanying book published by Rapha. |
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LE TOUR Book - to accompany the Tour de France London exhibition, this hardback book was published by Rapha Racing, with a forward by British cyclist David Millar. Available to buy HERE. |
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100e - an allegorical monograph commemorating 100 editions of the Tour de France.Using Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost as a thematic schema, this series traces the evolution of universal ideas. |
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Carbon, Sulphur and Paint - presented through one man's pursuit of the greatest race in the world - the Tour de France, these works celebrate the cinematic sporting vista, and its heros. |
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FAB66 - created as a fifty-year celebration of iconic cultural figures from 1966, includes the then fifty-year anniversary of VOGUE magazine. |
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English National Opera - three production campaigns for the UK's largest contemporary opera company. |
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Citius. Altius. Fortius - in celebration of the Summer Olympics held in London, 2012, these works revisit the great and good of past medal winners. |
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LUMO Series - an exploration of wearable technology through the medium of light painting. |
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Logitech UE BOOM - Promoting the award winning UE BOOM bluetooth speakers, through commissioned customise speakers, and two Foffa bike frames. Live custom artworks created during a London launch event. |
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Chroma and the Defining Moment - The ‘Chroma’ collection celebrates iconic moments from the world of sport, with Straffon collaborating with legendary sports photographer Gerry Cranham. |
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Paris Match - This series of artworks exposes the polemic relationship between fantasy and reality. Here Paris Match presents a two-fold fabrication - with the glossy facade of the cinematic, overlaying the inner reality of the everyday. |
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Pigment to Pixel - an exploration of digital process - application of traditional painting and drawing methods within a modern context. |