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Original oils, landscapes, still lifes, figure studies and local scenery.
Artist Statement
"Painting allows me to contemplate the significance of the people and places of my immediate surroundings. The finished works become a distillation of memory, imagination and direct encounter. Through this abstraction, I hope to create a more enduring presentation of reality. "
After growing up in Michigan, James earned his BA at The University of Virginia while running varsity track and cross country. He was a Lawn Resident at UVA and received the Sullivan Award and Aunspaugh Art Fellowship upon graduation. In 2011, James earned his MFA at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied with Scott Noel. He served as the Art Director at The Heights School in Maryland from 2011-2016.
James began teaching and coaching at Woodberry Forest School in 2016 and serves as Chairman of the Visual Arts Department and holds the Virginia B. and Joseph M. Mercer 1924 Mastership of Art. He lives on campus with his wife Jenna and their six children.
His paintings are also represented on the East Coast by Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC and Steven Francis Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA.
Original oils, landscapes, still lifes, figure studies and local scenery.
Artist Statement
"Painting allows me to contemplate the significance of the people and places of my immediate surroundings. The finished works become a distillation of memory, imagination and direct encounter. Through this abstraction, I hope to create a more enduring presentation of reality. "
After growing up in Michigan, James earned his BA at The University of Virginia while running varsity track and cross country. He was a Lawn Resident at UVA and received the Sullivan Award and Aunspaugh Art Fellowship upon graduation. In 2011, James earned his MFA at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he studied with Scott Noel. He served as the Art Director at The Heights School in Maryland from 2011-2016.
James began teaching and coaching at Woodberry Forest School in 2016 and serves as Chairman of the Visual Arts Department and holds the Virginia B. and Joseph M. Mercer 1924 Mastership of Art. He lives on campus with his wife Jenna and their six children.
His paintings are also represented on the East Coast by Elder Gallery in Charlotte, NC and Steven Francis Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA.
