Elizabeth James, born in 1975 in South East London to mixed heritage-parents. Her mother is white english and father from the nature island Dominica in the Caribbean.

Elizabeth James was born in 1975 in Croydon South East London to mixed heritage-parents. Her mother is white english and father from the nature island Dominica in the Caribbean.

Her love of art began in her childhood and has been a prominent part of her life ever since. After dropping out of art at high school she would spend hours in her room repeatedly sketching and exploring the use of pencil and charcoal. She was captivated by the way black and white blends together and the shades of grey in between. Elizabeth is influenced by artists such as Eve Arnold , Irving Penn, Rene Jacobs, Dali, Gaugin, Jackson Pollock & Mondrain.

It wasn't until 2004 Elizabeth took what seemed to be a giant leap and started to paint with oils and as she felt confident to use colour in her work. Today her preferred art medium is photography. She first began exploring the camera at 9 years old in her back garden in Croydon. In 2005 she took an online course to help her understand the mechanics of her camera and a new world of creation was born. When shooting her subjects, Elizabeth likes to achieve clean sharp images often shooting sections leaving a little to the imagination; she tends to get very up-close and personal with her subjects.

In the last couple of years Elizabeth has shown her work in Works on Paper Art Fair at The Science Museum in London, the Aston Martin showroom in Mayfair London and exhibited works from the Colour in Motion series in masterchefGordonRamsay's London House Restaurant.

Elizabeth James is a contemporary UK Lifestyle Brand established in 2013. Products are proudly created and produced in the UK using only British manufacturers. Exhibiting regularly at art fairs and events, and was in the top 5 artists ranked 4th out of 100 at The Other Art Fair in April 2014. In 2014 work from the company's Colour in Motion series was exhibited in the Works on Paper Art Fair in the Science Museum, at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant London House in Battersea Square, and at Stratstone of Mayfair Aston Martin showroom for the luxury launch of the new Vanquish.