Exhibition: James R. Morton - New Figures and Faces

This exhibition showcases a new collection of oil paintings, some large figures, some portraits and some skulls. All these pieces were created in James' Bristol studio, after a period of working on smaller mixed media and photographic work. It is a return to his larger expressive paintings.

James Ralph Morton’s work is imbued with the exciting and reactive immediacy of capturing a person at a specific moment in time. Characterful faces form the main terrain in which colours are manoeuvred across the canvas, using a variety of tools and techniques. Winsome, thoughtful, melancholy, and focused; each face expresses the panoply of emotions available to humankind. Often starting with a photo, the final image leaves the photo to become something else entirely, as he uses gestural marks to push and pull individual features into an even deeper truth.

Location: The Art Space, Cass Art Bristol

Dates: 21st June - 5th July 2026

Admission: FREE

Please note, this exhibition takes place on the lower ground floor, and there is no step-free access.