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• James Cochran, from Adelaide (South Australia), aka Jimmy C, played a key role in the development of the underground graffiti movement in Australia during the late 1980's, and after working on numerous mural commissions and community arts projects, went on to complete a Masters degree in Visual Arts at the University of South Australia with an interest in urban realist and figurative oil painting. His two interests in graffiti and oil painting converged, leading to the development of Cochran's signature aerosol pointillist style; portraits or urban landscapes painted entirely from blobs of spray paint. This technique developed into what he called the 'drip paintings' and the 'scribble paintings', composed of layers of coloured drips or energetic lines to form vibrant and poetic cityscapes and portraits. Cochran now lives in London and his canvases and walls can be viewed in cities across the world. Currently lives in London Education: 2002 Master of Visual Arts, University of South Australia. 1994 Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of South Australia. Completed with first class Honours; November 1997 Employment: 2005 Drawing Lecturer, Visual Arts, 1st year students, Univerity of S.A. 2004 Painting lecturer (part time), 2nd and 3rd Year students,Roma Mitchel Arts. Lecturer for Alla Prima painting course, Adelaide Central School of Art. 2003 Painting Lecturer, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year students, Roma Mitchel Arts Centre 1994- 2007 Community Art Coordinator Employed by councils throughout Adelaide as well as throughout regional South Australia to design and coordinate painting projects for schools and community centres with an emphasis on the development and education around aerosol art. Awards and Prizes: 2008 The Archibald Prize finalist exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales 2006 The Prospect Portrait Prize, Adelaide, People's Choice Award 2006 Metro 5 Art Award Finalist, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne 2003 The Prospect Portrait Prize, Adelaide,Joint winner and Packer's Prize 2002 Art Space Studio Residency, Sydney. Supported by Arts S.A. 2000 Finalist for the Brett Whiteley Scholarship, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney 2000 Australian Postgraduate Award, University of South Australia Solo Exhibitions: 2011 Exhibition and Print Release, The Outside World Gallery, London 2011 De la ville à la mer, Galerie Raison d'Art, Lille, France 2011 The London Street Portraits - Lindberg Galleries, Melbourne 2010 New Paintings - Lindberg Galleries, Melbourne 2010 Blessé(d) - FELT Space, Adelaide 2009 New Paintings - Lindberg Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2008 City Souls - Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney 2008 New Paintings - Lindberg Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2007 James Cochran - New Paintings, Mahoneys Galleries, Melbourne 2006 James Cochran - Peintures 1996-2006, Tri-Postal, Lille, France 2006 Point Ephemere, Paris, France 2004 Aerosol Pointillism, Adelaide Central Gallery 2003 Gitte Weise Gallery, Sydney 2003 The Project Space, The Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia 2001 BMGART, Adelaide Group Exhibitions: 2012 Unfinished, The Art Gallery of South Australia 2012 World Street Collective, Galerie Raison d'Art, Lille 2011, Alley Gallery, Hasselt, Belgium 2010 Intangibles in Terra Australis, Kubo Kuxta Museum, San Sebastien, Spain 2009 Reflections of Australia, Au New Hub Gallery, Beijing, China 2008 Fleurieu Biennale, South Australia 2008 Graphein, Lindberg Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2008 The Archibald Prize Finalist Exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW 2005 Identity and Desire, Art Gallery of South Australia 2005 Everyday Addictions, Art Gallery of South Australia 2004 Holy Holy Holy, Flinders University City Gallery, with the Adelaide Festival 2003 Finalist exhibition for the Brett Whiteley Scholarship, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney 2003 SALA exhibition, The Art Gallery of South Australia 2002 Trace, Adelaide Central Gallery 1998 Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, Members show Curated Exhibitions: 2001 Urban Dimensions, Red House Gallery, Adelaide

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