The Golden Scroll of Honour

Counting down my finest works at No. 76 are the arms of Cayetana Fitz James-Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, Requiescat in pace. The panel is actually an example of an original concept by Andrew of what he calls his 'Jamieson Tree'. A golden tree of chivalry which shows the coat of arms of the patron and the insignia of the Orders of Knighthood to which they belong.  Stay tuned!

Counting down my finest works at No. 77  are the two Letters Patent I painted for the Cities of Chelmsford and Armagh.

Counting down my finest works No. 78  is Margaret Thatcher Infirmary wing of the Royal Hospital Chelsea In 2009 I was commissioned to produce a Donor Panel of those who contributed to the building of the new Margaret Thatcher Infirmary wing of the hospital.  Because of the scale of the piece which needed to balance a portrait of  Mrs Thatcher it soon became apparent that I would have to approach the project in a different way because skins of vellum only come in a maximum size.  I decided to do separate panels that came together in a cohesive way but yet were pieces of art in their own right. It was very well received by the Hospital.  In fact, the patron actually suggested they pay me extra for the work I of course declined because the hospital is there to look after old soldiers

The Duke of Burgundy Finally another piece owned by a collector and friend Philip Pille in Belgium

I also wanted to include two similar pieces the first is also being offered as prints through my friends at Reed Fine Art in New Hampshire.

I did not really realise how good this piece was until Dr. Phil Stone, president of the Society came to my home with the official prints the Society offers. My wife arranged for a reporter from the Blackmore Vale to meet us that day. The interview can be found on my press page. 

I wrote to Lord Howard the day before yesterday and he was happy for me to show this particular piece and another which will appear further on in the list. 

I wanted to include at least one of my black and white line drawings.  This one appeared in the book, 'Diana Princess of Wales' and the original is now at Althorp, the Spencer family home.

Although David has a large collection of my work I have always liked the crest I painted of his coat of arms showing St. Edward the Confessor.  

I have painted this subject before, many years ago but in a Georgia O'Keefe moment I burned it. This version was begun in 2009 but abandoned until 2012 when I finally completed it.  Again, focusing on myth and legend.  James

I painted this in 2013.  I was at my home in Virginia and it was a very cold and snowy winter.  I have always loved fairy tales, myths, legends and that child like sense of magic.  This painting grew from those experiences. 

When I announced I was redirecting my primary focus to fine art the majority of the heraldry patrons simply wished me well but a small minority decided to make the journey with me and add fine art to their collections as well.  I quickly realised that it wasn't simply the heraldry that was keeping them around but they had come to care about me not only as an artist but as a person.  Some of them are not famous, royal or noble by birth.  They are friends which I hold in the highest regard.  Here are four friends my wife and I now consider family who have large collections of my work consisting of both heraldry and fine art.  Lawrence Lewis de Fordham This work was painted for an exhibition in Ottawa, Canada in 1996 at that time I was experimenting with abstract applications of pattern in conjunction with formal heraldry style.  I have always liked this piece and it hung in my studio but when I changed the studio over to fine art I decided to sell it to Lawrence.  

This painting was presented to His Holiness Pope John Paul II by Cardinal Jacques Martin and Peter Bander van Duren.  His Holiness instructed that it go to his homeland, Poland to be enjoyed by his compatriots. It now hangs in a monastery.

This illuminated painting was presented to Fra Matthew Festing the 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta   at an ceremony in London by Henry Norreys of the British Association of the Order.