As far as I can tell, James has always been around. When asked, he candidly admits that he can’t remember a time when he wasn’t alive. However I have it on good authority that he came into this world in the countryside of Idaho in 1978. He spent some time as a young pup in New York City developing a fond love of Ghostbusters and Lady Liberty. After that short lived affair he found himself in California where he first discovered his lifelong passion for art. The subject matter of his first drawings mainly consisted of airplanes, trucks, and

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As an artist I am always open to the influence of new ideas and better ways of conveying a message. Taking on input from peers and mentors has always been part of the evolution of my work. Observation of my surroundings, and meditation concerning my work are also methods I use to build a project. I believe a project takes on a thicker conceptual texture by incorporating a variety of external influences rather than just looking inside of myself for ideas.

In my paintings I often reference previous works of other artists by including a historical context, like the

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