Episode 48 | Piecing It Together | April 28, 2026
James Gallagher
Show Notes: Collage artist James Gallagher and show host Melañio Gomez met through James' wife, prop stylist Pam Morris. James' path to becoming a full-time artist in the medium of collage had a few starts, spurts and stops over the years, interrupted and sometimes enhanced by various professional, economic and life events.
You wouldn't think a divorce and the pandemic would lead to positive outcomes in art but James shares how difficult times led to soul searching where art became a sort of therapy. His self-reflection was observable in his collages and through this more personal way of creating he became connected with, and recognized in, the world of collagists.
He's known as a curator and collaborator, as well as a portraitist and an educator - hosting live collage events and guiding non-artists to unlock something special with paper and cutting tools.
Links from the Episode:
James’ monograph Wild Flowers
James’ anthology Cutting Edges: Contemporary Collage
