James went to St Martin's School of Art in London in the early seventies. He has taught Art to school children for over thirty years and is currently Director of Art at Harrow School. His house in France is where he has time to paint and make pottery.
If you would like to purchase a work or contact the artist, try jccockburn@aol.com
The painting of the Café at Montresor won first prize in the Journée des Peintres at Montresor in August 2002.