Bio

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Jamie has painted all his life. He holds a degree in Fine Art from Bath

University and is a member of the Lake Artists Society. He grew up in

Cumbria under the Howgill Fells and later moved to the Bath area to

study. After graduation he was selected for exhibitions at the Mall

Galleries in London, winning Young Artist competitions with the Royal

Institute of Painters in Water Colours and the Royal Institute of Oil

Painters. He became a member of the Bath Society of Artists, exhibiting

his work there.

From an early age, Jamie has been transfixed by the sky which must

stem from his childhood on the fells. He is captivated by the shifting light

and atmosphere of a sky over the landscape and the challenge of

translating this into colour and mark making. His landscapes feature a

large proportion of sky in morning light or with a storm approaching

accompanied by moody colours.

Nearly every day, year-round, Jamie paints outdoors – nothing beats

being in the landscape to be able to capture the shifting light and tones.

As well as landscapes created in the open air, he also works in several

genres such as still life and birds in a range of media including acrylics,

oils, cold wax, gouache and pastel. His real love is colour which he

learnt in response to the early challenge from his father to use only

eight. That and painting air fix model aircraft from the small selection of

paint pots!

Jamie greatly admires the work of the landscapists Fred Cumming and

Kurt Jackson. But his greatest influence has been his late father, Tom

Oldham.

He is now living close to the Solway coast which features in his work

regularly. Joining other creatives, such as local artist groups, is a great

way to share knowledge while being outside discovering inspiring new

locations. Currently he’s exhibiting work in galleries in both Cumbria and

London as well as teaching where he aims to encourage others to take

up, or return to, their creativity.