Alfred the Grate

£475.00£1,375.00

‘Alfred the Grate’, our orangutan and ‘King of the Swiggers’, is a portrayal of the juxtaposition of this handsome hulk of an orangutan in the street scene of an urban environment. Like many of Paul’s paintings, there are interesting and humorous elements within the painting and what could be perceived as aspects of social comments in terms of how humankind is impacting on the environment.

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Alfred is looking somewhat disconsolate as he finds himself on the kerbside touching the bars of the grate, far away from his normal wild habitat. Both bottles of beer make pertinent references.

‘Out of his tree’ which has a double interpretation, one that he is quite literally away from his normal living environment and of course, the same expression is used for the state in which you might become after a few bevies! 

‘Man of high standing’ can be interpreted similarly, as the translation of ‘orangutang’ is ‘Man of the forest’ and in his current predicament, irony of his circumstances can be implied. 

The painting itself is fabulously executed and the detail in the fur in particular, demonstrates the immaculate fine detail for which Paul is renowned.

‘Alfred the Grate’ does have a matching friend, ‘Drag Queen’ is his ‘partner in crime’ and they look brilliant displayed together. 

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Giclée Box Canvas – Limited edition of 95 plus artist proofs

Giclée Paper – Limited edition of 95 plus artist proofs

All limited edition prints are checked, numbered and hand signed by Paul James and include a Certificate of Authenticity.

Giclée is a French word meaning ‘a spray of liquid’. This inkjet printing method uses high quality UV long lasting pigment inks on archival grade paper or canvas.

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About The Artist

Paul James

A leading contemporary animal and landscape realist painter – Paul is world renowned for the skill and craftsmanship of his artwork. He dedicates himself to each piece with passion. Freedom is his forte and therefore his work is always fresh and current.

Currently resident in Southern Ireland, he was born and grew up in Leicestershire. His artistic and musical abilities became apparent at an early age. Although essentially self-taught he did attend art College, at the insistence of his teachers to study graphic design. Paul however, did not feel it was necessarily the right path to take and this proved to be the case, so being something of a non- conformist he made the decision not to complete the course. Instead he started to paint; at first mostly mechanical subjects such as, classic cars and aircraft, and was a one-time member of the ‘Guild of motoring artists’. He also made something of a living taking commissions to paint portraits of peoples pet dogs and cats.

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WilliamNorthampton

I’ve always thought that owning one of Paul’s pieces is an experience that keeps giving. All the animals have real story, you can make up your own stories and then hidden in the picture are lots of even more stories. ‘Hillary’ still makes me smile every morning I leave to go to work!

DamianLondon

I would highly recommend the Paul James Gallery to friends and acquaintances. As official distributors, the gallery holds an extensive collection of work by Paul James. I can be confident of the authentication of every art piece that I purchase from them. The guidance and support provided by Andreea was exceptional. She spent time understanding my needs and exceeded all expectations.

LiamLincoln

I started collecting Paul James pieces almost 2 years ago now and Andreea has helped me build my collection to 11... I took my two girls to the Paul James Gallery event last month and they also fell in love with all the animals on display, so much so, my 7 year old daughter walked around the gallery with Andreea and picked out a piece which she now calls ‘Brownie’ after her love of brownies, the artwork commonly known as ‘Browned Off’.

David & SarahTamworth

We have been collecting Paul James’ art for more than 15 years and we have just purchased our 22nd piece… A visit to the gallery in Daventry and a chance to meet Andreea, Paul C and the rest of the team really added to the experience of purchasing a new Paul James painting. Their input, guidance and service from start to finish was simply exceptional. More recently, we had a chance to meet Paul and his wife, Linda, during the launch of his latest piece and thoroughly enjoyed talking to them about his work over the past number of years.