After art college and a design degree at university, and before Paraguay, he balanced graphic design work with his role as drummer in a band.

Unlike most artists who look for new ways to add texture to a canvas, his goal is always to look for new ways to remove it. He strives for the cleanest lines possible and puts this down to years of creating vector illustrations.

With a love of all things Lichtenstein - the striking colors, accessible, familiar imagery and - more importantly - it's ability to bring warmth, life and a sense of fun to any space. It's these attributes James Lee seeks to include in all his pieces.