James Whitington’s first training as an artist began at the Miller Street Studios in North Sydney where he worked as a technical assistant in 1976.

In 1977 James established Whaling Road Studios in North Sydney with Diana Davidson, and they completed editions of etchings under the umbrella of Port Jackson Press producing limited edition works with artists including Charles Blackman, Judy Cassab, John Coburn, John-Firth Smith, Donald Friend, Keith Looby, John Olson, John Peart, Tim Storrier, Ann Thomson, and Brett Whiteley.

At that time he also began painting. Over the next two years he experimented with etching techniques and began producing his own works. In 1979 he exhibited at Cell Block, East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School). His work was acquired by the school's printmaking department for its Collection.

By 1982 David Rankin at Port Jackson Press was publishing James' work. In 1988 he established a second printmaking studio in East Sydney - Crown Street Press.

In 1989 he had his first solo exhibition of paintings and monoprints at Blaxland Gallery and has continued to exhibit in both public and regional galleries since.

James also began working as a filmmaker in 1990 and wrote, directed and produced films including “Into the Light” that premiered at Academy Twin Cinema, Paddington and was shown at Film Festivals in Chicago, New York and Berlin.

read PRINTMAKING HISTORY and MEDIA RELEASES

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BIOGRAPHY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010
Exhibited paintings and monoprints. Brenda May Gallery, Danks Street, Surry Hills

2007
Exhibited monoprints and mixed media at Wollombi Culture Centre, Wollombi NSW

2006
Exhibition of monoprints and etchings at Orange Regional Gallery, Orange

2006
Exhibition of monoprints and etchings at Mary Place Gallery, Paddington

2002
Exhibited paintings, monotypes and sculpture at Savah Gallery, Sydney

1993
Solo exhibition of paintings, etching and monoprints at TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst

1991
Solo exhibition of paintings, "The Tree", Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

1989
Solo painting and monotype exhibition, "The Chair", Blaxland Gallery, Sydney
Reviewed Sydney Morning Herald, Christopher Allen.


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009
"The Unique Image", PODspace, Newcastle

"Transposing The Image", Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown

"Mono Uno" Charles Sturt University, Curated by Tom Middlemost

"6 Artists" Cessnock Regional Art Gallery, Cessnock, Hunter Valley

2007
Exhibition of monoprints and etchings at Grafton Regional Gallery

2007
Exhibition of monoprints and etchings at New England Regional Gallery, Armidale

2004
Exhibited monoprints at Wollombi Culture Centre, Wollombi NSW

2003
“Harmonic Visions”, Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth

1998
Exhibition Martin Sharpe, Jon Lewis and James Whitington, Newtown Town Hall, Newtown

1988
Exhibited monotypes at Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

1979
Exhibited etchings at Cell Block, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst
Work acquired for the College collection.


COLLABORATIVE PRINTMAKING

1993 Produced collaborative etchings with Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd. Boyd commissioned by the Art Gallery of NSW.

1988-2009 Established Crown Street Press. Produced and published monotypes with John Peart. Exhibited Macquarie Galleries, Sydney and Powell Street Galleries, Melbourne. New editions with Charles Blackman, Judy Cassab, Charles Cooper and David Boyd.

1978-88 Established Whaling Road Studios with Diana Davidson, collaborating with Australian artists John Beard, Charles Blackman, Judy Cassab, John Coburn, Fred Cress, Russell Drysdale, Elaine Haxton, Peter Kingston, John Firth-Smith, Ian Gentle, Vic Mazner, David Rankin, David Aspden, Mike Green, Bill Brown, Alun Leach-Jones, Donald Friend, Keith Looby, John Olson, John Peart, Tim Storrier, Ann Thomson, and Brett Whiteley.

PUBLISHED ETCHINGS
1997 "Wollombi" etchings published by Port Jackson Press.
1982 Etchings published by Port Jackson Press. Acquired by Art Bank.


RESIDENCIES
2011 Redgate Beijing

COLLECTIONS
Art Bank
National Art School, Darlinghurst
Orange Regional Gallery
Grafton Regional Gallery
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga

CURATOR OF SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2004-2010
Curated "Inside Art" exhibition at Wollombi Cultural Centre including inmates from Cessnock and Musselbrook Correctional Centres, NSW.



APPOINTMENTS
2007 President of Wollombi Valley Arts Council
2003-2009 Public Officer Wollombi Valley Arts Council



BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009 "Adds More Colour to Cities Black Heart", Alison Branley, Herald News
2009 "The Canvas... Meet The Artist", The Newcastle Post
2009 "Australian Monotypes In The Charles Sturt University Collection", Tom Middlemost. Published Charles Sturt University

2006 IMPRINT Magazine (READ)
Thomas Middlemost, review of Monoprints, Mary Place Gallery Exhibition

2005 Sydney Morning Herald, Mr Purcell, review of “Inside Art” at Wollombi Cultural Centre
2004 Newcastle Herald, “Inside Art” at Wollombi Cultural Centre
1991 Dance Australia, “Neverness” Dance Performance, Performance Space
1991 Sydney Morning Herald, Jill Sykes, “Neverness” Dance Performance, Performance Space
1989 Sydney Morning Herald, Christopher Allen, review of “The Chair”