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GARDEN II (Aha Shake Heartbreak)

September 10, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

29″ x 22.5″ framed 24″ x 18″ oil monotype on paper $1200

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James Durkin

James Durkin (b. 1983) is an Anglo-American painter based in Charleston, SC. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in the United Kingdom, Durkin studied Art History at the University of Nottingham before refining his skills in drawing at the Royal Drawing School in London. His artistic journey has been deeply influenced by his extensive experience in both the art market and the realm of creative expression. After more than a decade as an auctioneer at Sotheby’s in London and New York, Durkin has returned to his roots as a painter, unveiling his first significant body of work in a decade.

Before stepping into the auction house world, Durkin was an active presence in the London art scene, working alongside contemporary artists and exhibiting his work in a range of exhibitions, including the iconic Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Throughout his career, his paintings have drawn on his experiences with both the natural world and the contemporary art dialogue, combining influences from his travels, the landscapes of his youth, and his understanding of art history.
His recent return to painting marks a new chapter in his career, with a fresh series of abstract landscapes that reflect both his personal evolution and his deeper connection to the world around him.

These new works, characterized by bold brushstrokes, layered textures, and a nuanced palette, explore the emotional and psychological resonance of the landscape, focusing less on representational imagery and more on evoking a sense of space, time, and movement. His approach to abstraction is grounded in an intimate relationship with the environment, capturing its raw beauty while exploring the tensions between natural forms and the spaces they occupy.

This new body of work invites viewers to experience a landscape not as a fixed object, but as a dynamic and ever-shifting force, as seen through the artist’s unique lens. With a renewed sense of purpose, he embraces the challenge of creating art that resonates on a deeply emotional level, offering fresh insights into both the external world and the inner landscapes we navigate.

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GARDEN I (Aha Shake Heartbreak)

September 10, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

24″ x 18″ oil monotype on paper $800

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James Durkin

James Durkin (b. 1983) is an Anglo-American painter based in Charleston, SC. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in the United Kingdom, Durkin studied Art History at the University of Nottingham before refining his skills in drawing at the Royal Drawing School in London. His artistic journey has been deeply influenced by his extensive experience in both the art market and the realm of creative expression. After more than a decade as an auctioneer at Sotheby’s in London and New York, Durkin has returned to his roots as a painter, unveiling his first significant body of work in a decade.

Before stepping into the auction house world, Durkin was an active presence in the London art scene, working alongside contemporary artists and exhibiting his work in a range of exhibitions, including the iconic Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Throughout his career, his paintings have drawn on his experiences with both the natural world and the contemporary art dialogue, combining influences from his travels, the landscapes of his youth, and his understanding of art history.
His recent return to painting marks a new chapter in his career, with a fresh series of abstract landscapes that reflect both his personal evolution and his deeper connection to the world around him.

These new works, characterized by bold brushstrokes, layered textures, and a nuanced palette, explore the emotional and psychological resonance of the landscape, focusing less on representational imagery and more on evoking a sense of space, time, and movement. His approach to abstraction is grounded in an intimate relationship with the environment, capturing its raw beauty while exploring the tensions between natural forms and the spaces they occupy.

This new body of work invites viewers to experience a landscape not as a fixed object, but as a dynamic and ever-shifting force, as seen through the artist’s unique lens. With a renewed sense of purpose, he embraces the challenge of creating art that resonates on a deeply emotional level, offering fresh insights into both the external world and the inner landscapes we navigate.

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GARDEN STUDY I

September 10, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

30″ x 22″ oil pastel on paper $1200

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James Durkin

James Durkin (b. 1983) is an Anglo-American painter based in Charleston, SC. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, and raised in the United Kingdom, Durkin studied Art History at the University of Nottingham before refining his skills in drawing at the Royal Drawing School in London. His artistic journey has been deeply influenced by his extensive experience in both the art market and the realm of creative expression. After more than a decade as an auctioneer at Sotheby’s in London and New York, Durkin has returned to his roots as a painter, unveiling his first significant body of work in a decade.

Before stepping into the auction house world, Durkin was an active presence in the London art scene, working alongside contemporary artists and exhibiting his work in a range of exhibitions, including the iconic Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Throughout his career, his paintings have drawn on his experiences with both the natural world and the contemporary art dialogue, combining influences from his travels, the landscapes of his youth, and his understanding of art history.
His recent return to painting marks a new chapter in his career, with a fresh series of abstract landscapes that reflect both his personal evolution and his deeper connection to the world around him.

These new works, characterized by bold brushstrokes, layered textures, and a nuanced palette, explore the emotional and psychological resonance of the landscape, focusing less on representational imagery and more on evoking a sense of space, time, and movement. His approach to abstraction is grounded in an intimate relationship with the environment, capturing its raw beauty while exploring the tensions between natural forms and the spaces they occupy.

This new body of work invites viewers to experience a landscape not as a fixed object, but as a dynamic and ever-shifting force, as seen through the artist’s unique lens. With a renewed sense of purpose, he embraces the challenge of creating art that resonates on a deeply emotional level, offering fresh insights into both the external world and the inner landscapes we navigate.

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BLUE HAZE

September 6, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

15″ x 10″ watercolor on paper $2200 date unknown

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Manning Williams (1939–2012)

Manning Williams’s paintings are rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston native and lifelong resident, he received his B.S. from the College of Charleston before pursuing graduate work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After studying at the Academy, he returned to his hometown of Charleston. His highly personal approach to realist painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled by an interest in portraying subjects found on the periphery of the city and along the barrier islands. Williams embraced the common, the everyday, and the factual rather than picturesque beauty.

Western subjects also commanded Williams’s attention, and during the later years of his career, his concern with narrative was expressed in a more abstract style. Later in his career, Williams stated: “I consider myself a narrative painter. Yet times have changed the way we see the world. TV, movies, and the Internet pour out information faster than we could have imagined only a few years back. My work today is about finding a new way to narrate our times.”

Manning Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Charleston, New Orleans, Washington, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Art, and the Greenville Museum of Art. Group shows featuring his work included the “Second Story Show” at Piccolo Spoleto in 2002, “100 Years/100 Artists, Views From the 20th Century” at the South Carolina State Museum in 1999–2000, and “Old South, New South” at Winthrop College in 1995. In 2004, Williams and Linda Fantuzzo had a duo show at the Gibbes Museum of Art. In 2008, Williams had a solo show at the Florence Museum. Museum retrospectives were held in 2021 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Morris Museum.

Williams was named a 1991 Fellow by the South Carolina Arts Commission in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in the state. His most well-known commissions were displayed at the Charleston Airport, East Cooper Hospital, and the Gaillard Auditorium. His work is included in public and corporate collections, among them the South Carolina Arts Commission, R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Post & Courier Publishing Company, Kiawah Resort Association, Greenville County Museum, South Carolina State Museum, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Telfair Museum.

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YELLOW SKY

September 6, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

19″ x 13.25″ watercolor on paper $3000 c. 1978

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Manning Williams (1939–2012)

Manning Williams’s paintings are rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston native and lifelong resident, he received his B.S. from the College of Charleston before pursuing graduate work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After studying at the Academy, he returned to his hometown of Charleston. His highly personal approach to realist painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled by an interest in portraying subjects found on the periphery of the city and along the barrier islands. Williams embraced the common, the everyday, and the factual rather than picturesque beauty.

Western subjects also commanded Williams’s attention, and during the later years of his career, his concern with narrative was expressed in a more abstract style. Later in his career, Williams stated: “I consider myself a narrative painter. Yet times have changed the way we see the world. TV, movies, and the Internet pour out information faster than we could have imagined only a few years back. My work today is about finding a new way to narrate our times.”

Manning Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Charleston, New Orleans, Washington, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Art, and the Greenville Museum of Art. Group shows featuring his work included the “Second Story Show” at Piccolo Spoleto in 2002, “100 Years/100 Artists, Views From the 20th Century” at the South Carolina State Museum in 1999–2000, and “Old South, New South” at Winthrop College in 1995. In 2004, Williams and Linda Fantuzzo had a duo show at the Gibbes Museum of Art. In 2008, Williams had a solo show at the Florence Museum. Museum retrospectives were held in 2021 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Morris Museum.

Williams was named a 1991 Fellow by the South Carolina Arts Commission in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in the state. His most well-known commissions were displayed at the Charleston Airport, East Cooper Hospital, and the Gaillard Auditorium. His work is included in public and corporate collections, among them the South Carolina Arts Commission, R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Post & Courier Publishing Company, Kiawah Resort Association, Greenville County Museum, South Carolina State Museum, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Telfair Museum.

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NOCTURNE REFLECTION

September 6, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

9″ x 7.5″ watercolor on paper $1400 date unknown

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Manning Williams (1939–2012)

Manning Williams’s paintings are rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston native and lifelong resident, he received his B.S. from the College of Charleston before pursuing graduate work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After studying at the Academy, he returned to his hometown of Charleston. His highly personal approach to realist painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled by an interest in portraying subjects found on the periphery of the city and along the barrier islands. Williams embraced the common, the everyday, and the factual rather than picturesque beauty.

Western subjects also commanded Williams’s attention, and during the later years of his career, his concern with narrative was expressed in a more abstract style. Later in his career, Williams stated: “I consider myself a narrative painter. Yet times have changed the way we see the world. TV, movies, and the Internet pour out information faster than we could have imagined only a few years back. My work today is about finding a new way to narrate our times.”

Manning Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Charleston, New Orleans, Washington, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Art, and the Greenville Museum of Art. Group shows featuring his work included the “Second Story Show” at Piccolo Spoleto in 2002, “100 Years/100 Artists, Views From the 20th Century” at the South Carolina State Museum in 1999–2000, and “Old South, New South” at Winthrop College in 1995. In 2004, Williams and Linda Fantuzzo had a duo show at the Gibbes Museum of Art. In 2008, Williams had a solo show at the Florence Museum. Museum retrospectives were held in 2021 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Morris Museum.

Williams was named a 1991 Fellow by the South Carolina Arts Commission in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in the state. His most well-known commissions were displayed at the Charleston Airport, East Cooper Hospital, and the Gaillard Auditorium. His work is included in public and corporate collections, among them the South Carolina Arts Commission, R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Post & Courier Publishing Company, Kiawah Resort Association, Greenville County Museum, South Carolina State Museum, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Telfair Museum.

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ORANGE ON GOLD BACKGROUND

September 6, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

12″ x 9″ watercolor on paper $4000 date unknown

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Manning Williams (1939–2012)

Manning Williams’s paintings are rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston native and lifelong resident, he received his B.S. from the College of Charleston before pursuing graduate work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After studying at the Academy, he returned to his hometown of Charleston. His highly personal approach to realist painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled by an interest in portraying subjects found on the periphery of the city and along the barrier islands. Williams embraced the common, the everyday, and the factual rather than picturesque beauty.

Western subjects also commanded Williams’s attention, and during the later years of his career, his concern with narrative was expressed in a more abstract style. Later in his career, Williams stated: “I consider myself a narrative painter. Yet times have changed the way we see the world. TV, movies, and the Internet pour out information faster than we could have imagined only a few years back. My work today is about finding a new way to narrate our times.”

Manning Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Charleston, New Orleans, Washington, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Art, and the Greenville Museum of Art. Group shows featuring his work included the “Second Story Show” at Piccolo Spoleto in 2002, “100 Years/100 Artists, Views From the 20th Century” at the South Carolina State Museum in 1999–2000, and “Old South, New South” at Winthrop College in 1995. In 2004, Williams and Linda Fantuzzo had a duo show at the Gibbes Museum of Art. In 2008, Williams had a solo show at the Florence Museum. Museum retrospectives were held in 2021 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Morris Museum.

Williams was named a 1991 Fellow by the South Carolina Arts Commission in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in the state. His most well-known commissions were displayed at the Charleston Airport, East Cooper Hospital, and the Gaillard Auditorium. His work is included in public and corporate collections, among them the South Carolina Arts Commission, R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Post & Courier Publishing Company, Kiawah Resort Association, Greenville County Museum, South Carolina State Museum, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Telfair Museum.

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ORANGE ON BLUE CLOTH

September 6, 2025 by Kaitlin Bellune

14″ x 17″ watercolor on paper $4500 date unknown

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Manning Williams (1939–2012)

Manning Williams’s paintings are rooted in the history, traditions, and terrain of the South Carolina Lowcountry. A Charleston native and lifelong resident, he received his B.S. from the College of Charleston before pursuing graduate work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After studying at the Academy, he returned to his hometown of Charleston. His highly personal approach to realist painting emphasized storytelling and was fueled by an interest in portraying subjects found on the periphery of the city and along the barrier islands. Williams embraced the common, the everyday, and the factual rather than picturesque beauty.

Western subjects also commanded Williams’s attention, and during the later years of his career, his concern with narrative was expressed in a more abstract style. Later in his career, Williams stated: “I consider myself a narrative painter. Yet times have changed the way we see the world. TV, movies, and the Internet pour out information faster than we could have imagined only a few years back. My work today is about finding a new way to narrate our times.”

Manning Williams’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with solo shows in Charleston, New Orleans, Washington, at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Art, and the Greenville Museum of Art. Group shows featuring his work included the “Second Story Show” at Piccolo Spoleto in 2002, “100 Years/100 Artists, Views From the 20th Century” at the South Carolina State Museum in 1999–2000, and “Old South, New South” at Winthrop College in 1995. In 2004, Williams and Linda Fantuzzo had a duo show at the Gibbes Museum of Art. In 2008, Williams had a solo show at the Florence Museum. Museum retrospectives were held in 2021 at the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Morris Museum.

Williams was named a 1991 Fellow by the South Carolina Arts Commission in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in the state. His most well-known commissions were displayed at the Charleston Airport, East Cooper Hospital, and the Gaillard Auditorium. His work is included in public and corporate collections, among them the South Carolina Arts Commission, R.J. Reynolds Corporation, Citizens and Southern National Bank, Post & Courier Publishing Company, Kiawah Resort Association, Greenville County Museum, South Carolina State Museum, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Telfair Museum.

Filed Under: Manning Williams

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