I first encountered ‘Urban Gorilla’ 10 years ago and instantly fell in love with it. The painting has many symbolic connotations that hold personal meaning. Over the years, I have sought to acquire a limited edition and continued to search even whilst living abroad.

I am grateful that after many years of searching, the team at the Artizen have helped me to source an ‘Urban Gorilla’ painting that proudly hangs in my apartment in Kuala Lumpur. I would highly recommend the Artizen to friends and acquaintances. As official distributors, the gallery holds an extensive collection of work by Paul James.  I can be confident of the authentication of every art piece that I  purchase from them.

The guidance and support provided by Andreea was exceptional. She spent time understanding my needs and exceeded all expectations in sourcing me a limited edition of ‘Urban Gorilla’. This involved liaising with different agents and intermediaries and managing each stage of the process from initial purchase to safe delivery. Andreea is personable and knowledgeable and kept me updated throughout the entire process. She responded to all my queries in a timely manner and went the extra mile to support me through the process.

I felt valued as a customer and appreciated the efforts that were made in helping me acquire a piece that I had been seeking for several years. I am incredibly pleased with my purchase and my experience with the Gallery was very positive. The customer service was attentive and the information was transparent with no hidden l costs.  I will remain a customer for many years to come.

I am very satisfied with the high-quality service that I received. The intrinsic value that I placed on the piece of art that I purchased is priceless and has given me enormous pleasure to look at it.

Andreea should definitely win a customer service award as she provided high-quality support that enabled me to find a piece of art that I had been seeking for several years. Without Andreea’s commitment and determination to assist me, I do not think that I would have acquired such a wonderful piece of art.

If you are looking for a piece of art I would recommend you go to the Artizen and talk to Andreea. She is knowledgeable about each art piece in the collection and will help meet your needs in owning a piece of art that you will cherish for many years to come.

Damian

We would both like to say what a brilliant job Andreea did in finding the Jack Vettriano pieces we have been searching for.

We could not believe how quickly she found them. We were both over the moon as now we have the full collection. My husband had been to the Heart of the Shires Shopping Village to buy me a Christmas present and popped into the gallery on the off chance.

He ended up speaking to Paul C who advised him to speak to Andreea, the Chief Curator. 

I knew nothing about it till we had a phone call from Andreea to say she had found the missing pieces of our ‘Bluebird Collection’ by Jack Vettriano.

We now have all 7 artworks: Bluebird At Bonneville, Birth Of A Dream, Pendine Beach, The British Are Coming, Daytona Diner, Bluebird and 301.129 .

Andreea was brilliant, very knowledgeable, a really lovely girl.  We would definitely recommend your gallery and Andreea in particular to anyone looking for that something special and different. 

Mr & Mrs Taylor

Thank you to both Andreea and Jane for the friendly and professional manner in which the sale process has been handled. You really helped us when it came to selling some pieces we had in our home for quite a long time. Thank you for doing the research about their provenience, advertising them in the gallery and negotiating the best selling price.

It was especially beneficial to listen to Jane’s in depth appraisal of both this watercolour and of the other two in your care. She had clearly conducted a great deal of research guided by her experience, deserving of a special mention by us and a nomination for your in house customer service award. In all our dealings with you and the team we have enjoyed your friendly disposition and the knowledge that is coupled with an excellent understanding of the workings of the art world in general.

These attributes set you above other contacts we have used when disposing of artworks or antiques in the past. Obviously we would have no hesitation in recommending your services to our friends and associates.

Brian & Gloria

I’d like to write to you to convey just how grateful we are for your team member Andreea and her bottomless efforts to locate Posh for my mother.

My mother saw Posh in a gallery long time ago. She was a student and so were her daughters. We had very little money and so couldn’t buy it. But over the years my mum has regularly talked about the painting. And so, me and my sister pushed to find a print of Posh for my mum’s 60th birthday which fell on Valentine’s Day this year. I contacted the Artizen a little while ago.  Long story short, the lengths that Andreea went to, the amount of time and effort she put into finding us a print, has been nothing short of incredible. Incredible.  It’s like she took our story to heart and wouldn’t let us down. She worked so, so hard.

My mum finally got a limited edition number of Posh, in one piece and with a personal note from Paul James himself (all Andreea’s doing) in August. She cried, a lot, tears of joy and shock. This is the greatest gift we’ll ever give our mum. Our mum who always supported us, and the joy it has brought us to give her this piece has been immeasurable.

Andreea became part of our family for the time she spent searching for a seller of Posh and I’ll forever be grateful for what she has given us. I just hope she knows how much we appreciate what she’s done for us. The gallery team as a whole has been the utmost professional and helpful. I’m so touched. We all are. So personable and thoughtful.

Thank you so much everyone. Especially Andreea.

Kate

I first came across Paul James over 10 years’ ago visiting a gallery in London.

I was totally blown away by the incredible detail of his technique, the compositions and, being an avid wildlife fan, found the subject matter very appealing. Somehow or other, I never quite got round to purchasing a piece, but I still enjoyed visiting his website from time to time and seeing the new paintings.

Then, I received an email from the gallery showcasing Paul’s new lion painting, King of the Road. My wife and I were so impressed with this piece (and particularly the contrast of the urban graffiti theme) that we chose to buy one and place it in ‘pride’ of place in our living room on one side of a chimney breast.

After a short while, we both decided that it really needed a companion piece the other side of the chimney breast to replace an existing painting.

However, the only painting my wife and I could agree on purchasing was Paul’s Urban Gorilla.

Having contacted the gallery, we found to our dismay that this edition was sold out and no more pieces were available. However, Andreea realised how much we liked the piece so she said that she might be able to help.

Several weeks went by, and to be honest I didn’t share Andreea’s confidence this could be done and this only diminished over time, but one day she called to confirm that our ‘Urban Gorilla’ was now at the Gallery!

Andreea and Paul then hand delivered it to us at our home and we hung it together. Andreea’s perseverance really paid off and we are absolutely thrilled with it.

We are very grateful to Andreea for persisting with this on our behalf (and for what was presumably a lot of work behind the scenes to make this all work), she really did go above and beyond. We thoroughly recommend her and the Artizen experience.

Oliver

An all round amazing experience dealing with Andreea at the Artizen.

This was a surprise for my 60th birthday present, as my husband knew I had admired Paul James paintings for some time.

The planning was dealt with secretly and when I arrived at the gallery (I had no idea where I was going) Andreea dealt with us professionally and had even arranged for Paul James to “pop in” while we were there.

Paul was inspiring, spending so much time with us talking about his painting career and introducing us to some of his paintings personally. Who would know he is also a very talented musician too, playing us some pieces on his piano within his studio.

We can not thank Paul and Andreea enough for the time they spent with us and the personal touch, it really made my day very special and one to remember.

I chose Philosophical Charlie, as there are many references within this painting that echo in our family life, past and present. I do suspect this will not be our one and only painting from Paul James, we will watch with interest as new pieces arrive.

Thanks again to Andreea for making what was a special day even more memorable.

Louise

Now in pride of place, we are delighted with our first piece of Paul James art, simply stunning.

From start to finish it’s been a great experience, Andreea couldn’t have been more helpful arranging for a bespoke frame and the piece was delivered and carefully unpacked by Paul C.

To cap it all off, after revealing the painting had arrived in time for my birthday, a card from the whole team duly arrived by post. Fabulous – we can’t wait to visit the gallery.

Claire

We are delighted with our piece.

Mr B3 looks right at home on our bedroom wall with Mr B and Mr B2.

The service from start to finish has been excellent and the courtesy calls from Andreea much appreciated.

A well done to the delivery driver who arrived spot on time despite the heavy snow!

Monica

We recently purchased another fine piece – “Brown and Out“.

We couldn’t be more pleased with the Artizen team and even during a pandemic, Andreea made the purchase very easy and was exceptionally helpful and professional.

Well done guys we will be back soon.

Charee

A great experience.

I travelled to the Gallery to have a look and purchase some artwork. In advance of this Andreea had talked me through with video how the artwork would look in my room.

The Gallery is well thought out and has some really top quality pieces of artwork in there and Andreea was super helpful. The detail on the animals is superb. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Paul

Love the gallery and the people…

Great service right from enquiring about visiting in these strange times right through to delivery of ‘The Lads’ last week who are now happily hanging around in our kitchen – LOVE them!

Thank you Team Paul James!

Jacqueline

Thank you to the team at the Artizen.

We have had such a positive experience buying some wonderful pieces that now have pride of place in the home.

Andreea’s enthusiasm for all the artworks throughout the virtual tour was the perfect endorsement for the artists’ work. We couldn’t be happier!

Tom

We chose to buy King Of The Road because it is an outstanding piece of art and also, we had previously purchased from yourselves and had excellent service.

The team go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect, we couldn’t visit the gallery due to Covid but Andreea sent us lots of photos, showing us the incredible detail in the picture, we then knew we had to have it. At previous visits to the gallery, we have always been warmly welcomed, there is a relaxed atmosphere and no pressure to buy… But its very hard to resist!

We also loved hearing the stories behind the pictures from Andreea and Molly, it gives the artwork another level of depth knowing the origins and ideas behind them. Prior to my visit at the Artizen, I would have been apprehensive about buying from a gallery. Hidden costs and paying a premium would have put me off, however, this was not my experience at your gallery. The pricing was clear and fair and I felt I was getting excellent value for money.

We bought our piece whilst in the process of moving, so we have had to patiently wait before we could display it. This has meant at lot of choices regarding our kitchen refit have been based around the piece, as we planned for it to be the focal point of the room. We absolutely adore our picture, its just mesmerising and every time I look at it I notice another hidden message, or lion pun! It will be appreciated and enjoyed for many years to come.

Lucy

We found this gallery by accident and found that they were having an open day with a chance to meet one of the artists.

We already owned one of his paintings so we attended and found Paul James and the curators to be very friendly, informative and certainly not pushy regarding a sale.

We bought Ozzy, a print we had thought of buying for some time. We wanted a different frame from their norm but the curator contacted their framers and dealt with the entire process on our behalf.

The print was framed to our specifications and delivered personally by the framers. It now hangs happily in our living room.

We now have our eye on Grizzly…

I would certainly not only strongly recommend this artist, who was interesting to chat to, but this gallery as well.

Vicky

“…We absolutely love the Urban Graffiti Collection by Paul James. It really embraces our own experiences as my wife and I both come from a big city and now love and live in the country. The humour and irony in the paintings offer great talking points and really bring our interior design to life.

We already find that some of our purchases are highly sought after and obviously they are all strong investments that can be enjoyed. Thank you to Paul James and the Artizen team for everything.”

Gareth & Sofia

“…The staff were all over it and I can’t thank them enough for making the present even more special, even a ‘Happy Birthday’ video from Paul James himself!

I am so glad I went direct to the official gallery rather than other galleries.”

Eimear

Today I was fortunate to visit the Paul James Gallery in Daventry. I was greeted by Andreea. Not only was I wowed by the beautiful display of magnificent originals & prints of Paul James artwork, but was enchanted by Andreea who took me on a wonderful tour of a glimpse of the story behind Paul & the meaningful pieces of some of his artwork. I loved it so much I’m already looking forward to going back to hear more. As an artist myself, it really got me thinking how wonderful it was for someone like Andreea to tell your story.

Thank you so much for your time.

Alan

Fantastic service and great communication. We have recently purchased 3 new pieces which brings us to a total of 5 by Paul James. The personal service from Andreea, the curator, is second to none.

She sorted everything out for us including the different frames and delivery. Andreea checked that our pictures had arrived safely and we were happy with our purchases. We are now the proud new owners of Dave and The Lads who join our existing Road to Morella, Cow Girls and Angelina – they all look magnificent and we couldn’t be happier.

Terry & Sarah