Community | Creativity | Education
James Farley is a photographer and teacher based in North Carolina. Combining photography with ecological thinking, James collaborates with people and places to create images about coexistence.
James is a passionate advocate for education and creative communities. He has founded two artist-run initiatives and facilitated professional development, mentorship, and community-building programs.
James has received multiple awards, prizes, and grants, including project funding from NSW Office of Regional Youth for a 12-month youth photography program (2022-23), CreateNSW funds for a collaborative professional development program (2020), a curatorial mentorship at AGNSW (2019), Artist Support Funding for a collaborative publication (2018), and a Young Regional Artist Scholarship (2015) from Create NSW. He has also been a finalist in several prestigious photography competitions.
In 2021-2023, James co-founded and directed F.Stop Workshop in the Riverina, offering photographic education for all ages and abilities.
