James Gray's artwork often features London Skylines, the city on whose streets he used to sleep.
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The Diorama in Camden has a history of showing the work of homeless people in exhibitions such as the This Is Where I Live and the ONE homeless arts festival set up by David Tovey, who was the first artist in residence. James Gray is the second.
Mr Gray works in mainly acrylic with some paper prints and focuses on London skylines with the London eye as often a prominent feature.
He discovered art at an art therapy class at The Passage which is an intuition set up to help homeless get off of the streets. Since discovering art Mr Gray has become a full time artist, moved off the streets and now manages his own flat in Russell Square. He is currently working with other developers on a magazine to help the homeless.
Gray claims, ‘art kind of saved my life.’
James Gray’s exhibition: I Dream in Colour will show at the OD Diorama Centre from November 14- Dec 3.
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The Diorama in Camden has a history of showing the work of homeless people in exhibitions such as the This Is Where I Live and the ONE homeless arts festival set up by David Tovey, who was the first artist in residence. James Gray is the second.
Mr Gray works in mainly acrylic with some paper prints and focuses on London skylines with the London eye as often a prominent feature.
He discovered art at an art therapy class at The Passage which is an intuition set up to help homeless get off of the streets. Since discovering art Mr Gray has become a full time artist, moved off the streets and now manages his own flat in Russell Square. He is currently working with other developers on a magazine to help the homeless.
Gray claims, ‘art kind of saved my life.’
James Gray’s exhibition: I Dream in Colour will show at the OD Diorama Centre from November 14- Dec 3.
