James Cousens is a printmaker currently living in Portland, ME after graduating in 2021 from Maine College of Art with a BFA in Printmaking. He uses his prints as a way to amplify the things he is interested in. His subject matter often revolves around music and emotion through the use of the elements of color and shape. His pallets are inspired by music and its emotional tone as well. Working in a style that lends itself well to reductive relief and screen printing, he translates three dimensional forms into two dimensional blocks of color. These colors make up a range of values which then give the illusion of space in his prints. Cousens comes from a digital background, but has found love for printmaking because of the result of the process- the ability to put his hand into his work while still maintaining control.

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Education 

2017-2021

BFA in Printmaking with Honors- Maine College of Art - Portland, ME

Exhibitions / Sales

2021

Terrains: 2021 BFA Thesis Exhibition, Maine College of Art- Portland, ME

MECA Made Sale- Maine College of Art- Portland, ME

2020 

Maine College of Art Holiday Sale- Maine College of Art- Portland, ME

Window Shop Pop-Up Sale, Zand Head Gallery, Maine College of Art- Portland, ME

Maine College of Art BFA / Merit Show, Maine College of Art- Portland, ME 

Get Out The Vote, Portland Public Library- Portland, ME

Project Project, Portland City Hall, Portland ME 

2019 

Maine College of Art BFA Show, Maine College of Art - Portland, ME 

Maine College of Art Merit Show, Maine College of Art - Portland, ME 

2018 

Maine College of Art BFA Show, Maine College of Art - Portland, ME 

Maine College of Art Merit Show, Maine College of Art - Portland, ME 

Through the Little Door Exhibition, Maine College of Art - Portland, ME 

2017 

FY-IN- Field Guide to a New World, Final Exhibition, Maine Audubon Society - Portland, ME 

Skills 

Relief Printmaking 

   - Linoleum, Wood 

Screen Printing 

   - Halftone/CMYK 

   - Shirt Designs 

Digital Printing 

   - Risograph Printing 

   - Inkjet/Laser Printing