In My Nature

Sustainable Art and Autism

James Owen Thomas

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English

Herbert Press Ltd
27 February 2025

Other graphic art forms; Self-sufficiency; Book & paper crafts

An exploration of colourful collages influenced by autism and the natural world by award-winning environmental artist James Owen Thomas. Foreword by Monty Don.

James creates bold, engaging collages and montages from old lottery scratchcards and other used materials. His autism has an influence throughout his creative process, from gathering materials to sorting them by colour, visual theme and texture before hole-punching, tearing or cutting them up for collaging – it even affects the subjects he depicts. These are primarily peaceful, calming woodland settings and animals, but also branch out into architecture, portraiture and the surreal.

This beautifully illustrated examination of his work shows how his art and love for nature have helped him cope with autism from an early age, going on to explain the inspiration behind many of his pieces and the various techniques he uses. An emotive biographical section describes the many challenges of his autism and how he has worked through them – and with them – to become a successful artist and environmental campaigner.

By: James Owen Thomas
Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 192mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781789942200
ISBN 10: 1789942209
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 27 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Owen Thomas was born in Eastbourne in 2001. After being diagnosed with autism aged 4, he used art and nature as a medium of expression. He later developed a particular interest for art highlighting environmental issues such as single use products and, in his practice, encourages and inspires people to recycle and look forward to a more environmentally friendly future. James has been made an Ambassador for the Tree Council and UK Ambassador for the COP26.

Reviews for In My Nature: Sustainable Art and Autism

Let’s all take a lesson from this artist to stop and note the wonderful world we have been given. See the leaves not the trauma. There is a whole earth just waiting for us. -- Ailish Henderson