The Wheel

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In the Spring of 2023 we completed the install of our project “The Corduroy Road”. Here are some pics. Couldn’t have done it without great work from Mike McFeetor’s and his team at Groundhog Anchors, from Deerwood Projects for the … Continued

SUPERFUN Launched!

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Canadian Folk & Roots Artist James Culleton Totally Rocks at Child’s Play with “Superfun” New Single — Available Now   Dedicated to the Creativity & Fun of Being a Kid, Children’s Music Innovator Releases High Energy Anthem Ahead of Album … Continued

Superfun Kickstarter!

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I’m super excited to have launched my kickstarter event for the launch of my next album SUPERFUN! Click on the link below to support my latest musical endeavour and get some SUPERFUN goodies in return. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/culleton/james-culletons-superfun-album-kickoff-extravaganza    

The Russell Arches

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In 2018, five of my designs were chosen for a project in the town of Russell, Manitoba. The town partnered with State Industries to fabricate giant metal arches to replace the wood arches of that were once there. They commissioned … Continued

Trophy for La Liste (DSFM)

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I was asked by the DSFM to create a trophy for La Liste, a long running francophone improv competition in St.Boniface. Here’s what I came up with! Big thanks to Chris Pancoe who fabricated the wood base for me, to … Continued

The Jeep!

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Princess Auto called me up a few months ago and asked me if I could make a replica of a World War 2 Jeep out of Styrofoam. I said ” Sure?”. Here’s the the result, some process pictures here too, … Continued

New Album: Spooky Songs

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Get it here from cdbaby Or email me and I’ll mail you one! info@jamesculleton.com Hot on the heels of my last record “At Christmas Time” I decided to continue my pursuit of novelty music and put together a Halloween record … Continued

Transcona Welcome Mats

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We had a great time out in Transcona this month, thanks to the Transcona Biz! We painted three sidewalk Welcome Mats. We made these to connect the Pandora Bike Path and Regent avenue. Murals can be used to activate spaces! … Continued

Bike Portraits

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I had a great time creating personalized Bike Portraits for Bike Week this year at the Forks. Take a look! Some real characters here. Who knew Bikes could have so much personality.

conFluENCE at 33 Hargrave

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It was a long journey but we finally installed conFluENCE at 33 Hargrave for TimberCreek Communities. We assembled such a great team… Michael Koch-Schulte and I came up with the design…Wallin Industries and Groundhog Anchors helped us fabricate, assemble and install. … Continued

At Christmas Time Video

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Here’s my original Christmas song about skating on the Forks River Trail!. Shot and edited by Leif Norman. James Culleton – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Don Zueff – Fiddle Neal Pinto – Bass Steve Gregg – Drums Rafael Reyes – Steel … Continued

Drawing Texas

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My 20 days in North Carolina and Texas this October proved to be a fully inspired drawing experience! Check these out:  

The Forks River Trail

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My painting of the Forks River Trail won the W.Cliff Packer Memorial Award from the Manitoba Society of Artists! The painting is part of their annual juried group show and the opening is this Sunday, March 4th from 2pm – 5pm … Continued

Project Map

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Had some fun here creating a map of my art projects over the last month. Click on one of the logos to find out what I did where!   [devvn_ihotspot id=”873″]

Aviary in Brandon

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I installed Aviary 3.0 out in Brandon, Manitoba recently at the YMCA as part of their Winter Gardens celebration, in partnership with Storefront, MB. Thanks to Chris Cooper from the AGSM for the opportunity! Aviary is an installation of wooden birds … Continued

Street Art at the Forks

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I had a great time designing and painting this 200′ long rainbow of blocks at The Forks this summer. It started as a set of railway tracks, but also makes me think of a kid’s xylophone or a piano. I … Continued

The Viking Float Project

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  This Canada Day, which happened to be Canada’s 150th birthday, was pretty incredible for me. I had the chance to build what was easily the most epic piece of public art I’ve been involved with yet. With support from … Continued

Summer update

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Lots going on for summer, wow! Here’s a quick rundown, sort of an artistic tour if you will. Canada Day will see me out in Gimli,MB where I will be creating a 24′ tall viking ship to float in Lake … Continued

String Theory

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I recently paid a visit to my good friend and collaborator John Parsons aka Lew Dite. While I was there we made a bunch of music and he also introduced me to a new technique where he coined the term … Continued

New Mural in Transcona

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I just put the finishing touches on my latest mural. This one is at North American Lumber in Transcona. It’s been at least a decade since I did a mural and it was great to get back into it. Thanks … Continued

Holiday Newsletter 2016

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With the holidays right around the corner I thought I’d better give you a quick update as to what’s been happening in my world in terms of art and design. As you can tell by the photo I’ve been busy … Continued

Art Exhibit: Dear Margery

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James Culleton: Dear Margery September 24 – January 15th, 2017 Open House and Concert at McCanna House Artist-in-Residence Saturday, September 24, 3 – 5 pm McCanna, North Dakota followed by James Culleton: Dear Margery opening at the North Dakota Museum … Continued

Drawings and Watercolors

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Here’s a collection of drawings, mostly from the book Lyrical Lines. Drawings from the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Times Change(d), the Park Theatre, the West End Cultural Centre…. Watercolors

The West End Cultural Centre

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In 2010 James Culleton was awarded the commission to recreate the facade of the West End Cultural Centre, one of Winnipeg’s greatest musical venues. For a year Culleton drew imagery from the WECC’s history and came up with a design that recreated … Continued

Sketchvlog 01

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I sketch all the time. Sketchbooks are one of my most important tools as a creative person. I use sketchbooks to draw and journal ideas; I use it as a notebook; I use it as a memory recorder. Week to … Continued

Installations at the Forks

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We had the chance to work with a couple great artists/designers at the Forks here in Winnipeg and installed two wonderful art installations. The first one, designed by Takashi Iwasaki, was a 700′ long piece of street art. We created … Continued

Articles

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St. Boniface-based designer drawing on his passions, The Lance, November 2015. Drawing a decade’s worth of performers, Sou’Wester, November 2015.

Fabric Design Inspirations

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Fabric pattern inspiration comes in many forms for me, but probably the most important is through my art. I remember the first time I showed Mike Farrell my portfolio of work he immediately started pointing at sections of these paintings … Continued

Art Upholstery Video

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Leif Norman and I did this video for our friends at Art Upholstery…it was super fun. If you’re ever looking to get something custom made or recovered, these are the guys who can do it. Feb 6 2015 AU from … Continued

Listen to my music

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Exciting things have been happening with my latest musical explorations. I’m working on my 5th album, which will be a Spring/Summer 2016 release of the McCanna Sessions, all music which I wrote whilst in McCanna, ND at a residency at … Continued

The Pinnacle Awards

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The American Society of Furniture Designers has nominated two of my furniture designs for their Pinnacle Awards. The awards dinner and announcements will happen in High Point, North Carolina in October 2015

Art for the Home

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Here’s a painting of a crow I did, this one is 48″x 48″. Can you imagine it over your sofa? $2500 and it’s yours! I also did a painting of the Red River(pictured here in orange) for $2500, about 4′ … Continued

Lights

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I’ve been having a lot of fun with lit balloons lately. I’ve done installations at Memorial Park, La Maison des Artistes, and the Forks. I’ll be doing one at the forks again this year for Nuit Blanche on September 26th, … Continued

Books

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I have copies of my two books available. Lyrical Lines (2011),230 pages, color. $30 In Lyrical Lines, I use blind contour to deliver a who’s who of Canada’s roots music scene in some of Winnipeg’s most venerable music venues. Contouring … Continued

Society6

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Have you seen my work on the Society6 site? Order shower curtains, coffee mugs, t-shirts and more with my images, click here