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painting, photography.
boston, ma
James Rhodes
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The expression of nature’s chaotic force. In this collection, the brushwork turns violent, trading the tranquility of the rivers for the overwhelming energy of the Atlantic.
Oil on canvas, 2025
Tempest and the Abyss
Nocturnes and Silent Rivers
Oil on canvas, 2025
A study in atmosphere and restraint. These paintings reject detail in favor of feeling, capturing the sense of an ancient, brooding European landscape pausing before the night.
selected work
A study in quiet geometry and English pastoral silence. This series focuses on the boundary lines of the rural landscape, the weight of overgrown hedgerows, the texture of weathered timber gates, and the soft, diffused light of a clouded afternoon. These photographs serve as the structural blueprints for my paintings, capturing the precise curve of a path that leads the eye toward the horizon.
The Rural Path
The Coastal Approach
Captured in transit, this collection explores the anticipation of the coast. By framing the Atlantic through the peripheral blur of a journey, the images emphasize the atmospheric shift as land meets sea. The focus remains on the hazy gradient of the sky and the iconic silhouette of coastal signage, documenting the fleeting, unscripted moments of discovery that define the edges of the British Isles.