

James Cramb (b. Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK 1953) studied at the Edinburgh College of Art (1970-75). The majority of James’ compositions are painted panels hung flat in sets of four by five, ten by eight; six by three. They consist of sets of interacting characters which can be read from left to right, top to bottom, corner to corner. Poem, 1993 is a polyptych of 12 panels that was his first integrated larger work that was presented to The McManus, Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, 1986.