James Day
Surreal Modernist Artist
Creating to understand.
Surreal Modernist Artist
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I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember.
Growing up as the son of a sculptor, clay was simply part of everyday life. What began as childhood curiosity eventually became a lifelong pursuit of sculpture, drawing, painting, illustration, and design. While sculpture remains at the center of my work, I enjoy exploring many creative disciplines, believing that each teaches something valuable about the others.
My work is driven by a fascination with people, nature, history, ancient civilizations, science, engineering, and imagination. I enjoy creating pieces that invite viewers to pause, look a little longer, and discover something new each time they return. Whether working in realism, surrealism, visionary realism, or more contemporary styles, I strive to balance technical craftsmanship with storytelling and emotion.
Although best known for figurative sculpture, I also work in oil, acrylic, gouache, pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, digital illustration, graphic design, and concept development. Over the years I’ve explored everything from product concepts and toy design to software interfaces, branding, and user experience. For me, creativity isn’t confined to one medium—it is a way of approaching every challenge.
Professionally, I serve as Creative Director and co-owner of a technology consulting, software development, and web design company, where design, communication, and problem solving intersect with technology. That same mindset carries into my studio practice, where every project begins with curiosity and evolves through experimentation, observation, and craftsmanship.
Today my focus continues to center on original sculpture while expanding into new paintings, drawings, and multidisciplinary works. Whether creating one-of-a-kind originals, limited editions, or commissioned pieces, my goal is always the same: to create work that feels timeless, thoughtful, and genuinely human.
Original sculptures, paintings, drawings, and selected limited editions are available. For commissions, exhibitions, collaborations, or acquisition inquiries, please get in touch through the contact page.

