I was delighted to find a post showcasing prints of my beloved Priestfield Stadium and other world class grounds this week. I did not recognise the style but immediately liked it. Off I went to find out more

So James Muddiman is the artist and he describes himself thus on his website, “Started up my business in the summer of 1999 after 3 years at chesterfield college where i achieved 2 Alevels in art and design and graphic design .   whilst everyone in my class went on the various universities i decided i wanted to try and start making a living from my art . in 2001 i was amazed to see a pic of mine i’d painted of liverpool fcs treble that year was on a wall on the set of bbc tvs holby city ,over the years my work has been purchased by a few famous footballers including ian st john and ian callaghan, also in 2010 i was honoured to paint chesterfield fc’s final home match vs bournemouth for the club which they sold 300 prints and the original painting is proudly hanging in the boardroom at there no stadium. The proact    everything was seemingly going ok for me in the summer of 2011 until my world fell apart when i was rushed to hospital with want turned out to be acute pancreatitis and a rare neuropathy called MADSAM, after 15 months of fighting the illness and winning my battle i was allowed home ,from there my life and work took off ,i decided i wanted to concentrate on the artwork i was most passionate about ‘stadiums’ around my commission work ,from then on ive never looked back ,last summer i teamed up with newage prints who are the countrys leading printers who do my mugs and phonecases ,since then we have been building a portfolio of my work so i could build this website . hope you like it and maybe come back and purchase something thanks for you time james muddiman jkmartwork” 

So James and I have both spent 15 months in hospital. Hope he is also on the mend. Sadly, I can’t draw a line but do recognise talent. Obviously I have showcased people like Dave Baldwin at Papilios, Jim at Gillingham Legends and, of course, the Master Caricaturist Simon Ellinas. If you are an artist, please feel free to make contact.