James Towillis is an

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landscape artist Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent composi ...

. He won a Silver Gilt at the

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of the

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in 2010, with the L’Occitane Garden.

Early life and education

He was born in

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and spent his early life there before moving to the

Lake District The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or ''fells''), and its associations with William Wordswor ...

where “his lifelong passion for gardens and landscape took root”.James Towillis http://jamestowillis.com/section/82674_About.html Spending “almost every weekend and holiday camping, walking, climbing and sailing in the Lake District and beyond” he went on to study Outdoor Education at Newbury College, before working in outdoor centres across the UK, which he practiced for six years.

Career

Whilst travelling in the U.S he met with

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, an environmental NGO focusing on the South American rainforests and its indigenous tribes. Their mission resonated with him immediately which led him to volunteer his skills as an activist. James went on to work with

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for two years as their Action Coordinator. Returning to the UK by land James Towillis spent many months exploring

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and

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. On returning to the UK, he “continued exploring the landscape and seascapes of Cornwall through walking, surfing and painting”. After a winter snowboarding in the

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James returned to the UK to work for Whichford Pottery in

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where he gained his first taste of

by helping to build their display stands. He then set u
urbanware
in 2004 - a company specialising in urban garden design, bespoke planters and garden furniture, whilst also studying

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at Pershore College. He has exhibited at Urban Gardens
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Grand Designs Live
Pulse
the

2008 (Silver Flora) and, most recently, the L'Occitane Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2010 winning Silver Gilt. James has worked with a number of other garden designers, architects and private clients – his work has also featured in many mainstream magazines and newspapers as well as the

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