James Perkins
Curator became creator and in 2012 James set up his studio. Transcending everyday collecting, the James Perkins Studio crafts extraordinary works of art. Drawing on a finely tuned vernacular of classical references, cut through with a surreal sense of humour, the work of the studio mirrors the juxtaposition of aesthetics unique to his style.
Much of James Perkins work have become instantly recognisable icons of Aynhoe’s identity: a 10ft Hercules resting at the foot of the Soane stairs, an oversized pocket watch hanging from his neck holding a gilded balloon; the notorious Aynhoe giraffe, lifted to the heavens by a cluster of glass balloons; The oil on canvas Aynhoe Moon Painting and the majestic Aynhoe Unicorn
