James Fullarton was born in Glasgow and graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1969 (under David Donaldson and Alexander Goudie) since when he has worked successfully as a professional painter. He lives and works in Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland and has lectured for the Scottish Arts Council. He exhibits regularly at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute. His work is represented in many public and corporate collections, notably the Greenock Art Gallery, Scottish Television, the Bank of Scotland, Robert Fleming Holdings Ltd, Adam & Company, Guinness Plc and Herriot-Watt University.