Celebrate Mother’s Day with a unique portrait by NYC-based collage artist James Gallagher. Known for his striking, layered compositions, James will create a one-of-a-kind artwork of you and your loved ones. Even if you are not a mother, purchase a ticket and come! It's a great way to have a creative, unique portrait that will be cherished for years to come.

James Gallagher brings his unique style of collage portraiture on the road! Sitting at a long table with knife, glue, and paper galore, Gallagher cuts expressionistic portraits of event participants with a focus on fashion and style. The process is simple, subjects pose for a full-body portrait, leave their contact information, and are contacted when the portrait is finished. Your photo will be taken on-site, then transformed into a hand-crafted collage to be picked up later in the day. Presale tickets are available, with limited walk-in spots. Reserve your session and take home a timeless keepsake.

If you have a picture that has already been taken and you would like a collaged piece of it, purchase a commissioned ticket instead. With this option he creates expressionistic collaged portraits from supplied photos in his loose style as well as a more involved and
detailed style. These portraits are done in artist’s studio could take up to several weeks to will be mailed with a $25 shipping fee added.

• Friday May 10th, Saturday May 11th & Sunday May 12th

• 12-5pm
  

James Gallagher uses collage as a means to communicate ideas and ask questions. Gallagher’s work has hung in galleries around the world and he has curated international collage exhibitions in New York City, Berlin, and Cork County, Ireland. He is represented by Illustration Division, and his art has appeared in publications such as The Yale Review, The Paris Review, Juxtapoz, and The New York Times; and was featured in the HBO Docuseries Sex Diaries as well as Shoppe Object 2024. His series of Collage Workshops have been held at locations such as The Painting School, Happy Medium, Hot House, Artist & Craftsman, High School of Fashion Industries, and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Gallagher is the co-editor of Gestalten’s Cutting Edges: The Art of Contemporary Collage and was the publisher, editor and creative director of the contemporary art magazine Secret Behavior. He earned a BFA from The School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he lives with his wife and three children.