I'm an artist based in St. Paul with an extensive career in video, film, and photography. This website introduces my photo collage work in three recent and distinct portfolios.

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 My practice begins with curiosity and a sense of wonder. The purpose of making something is to reveal what it is, or could be, at heart center.  

I want to be amazed and motivated by the thrill of discovery.

My collages are rooted in photography but resemble painterly puzzles. Familiar images are fragmented into forms that are both unrecognizable and entirely fresh. Some pieces are abstract, while others are representational.   I sometimes incorporate line drawings and shapes to complement existing elements.  

 

                                                                           James Byrne