James is an award-winning and widely exhibited visual artist from Co. Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. He primarily operates as an oil-painter, but is also a muralist, illustrator, and a qualified architect. His arts practice is centred around an existential and phenomenological exploration of the complex relationship that exists between self and surroundings. His work has been characterised as a unique blended form of contemporary engagement with both the genre of landscape painting and an intimate narrative painting tradition, eschewing hierarchy and category in favour of equal focus on both landscapes and figures.

Alice Boyd is a British composer, sound artist and audio producer. Her work explores the intersection of human life and the landscapes we call home. She often uses the voice, ambient electronic textures and novel field recording techniques, which unveil the hidden sounds of our environments.

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“Alice’s music beautifully reframes the urgent climate crisis into an opportunity for reconnection with nature.”

— Sir Tim Smit KBE, Co-founder of the Eden Project

"I like to say that my work is celebratory. An example of how I work is that I might visit a place and something about it will grip me. Then, when I eventually go about drawing it, I’ll consider the intention of the place as well as the experience of being there. From there, it’s a mix of serious overthinking and being playful; designing compositions, layering techniques, and having fun with different styles and themes."