of the few Canadians to be accepted as a member of the N.W.W.S in the United States.

He is a past president of the F.C.A. in Victoria and he received recognition

of outstanding achievement from Victoria and its municapalities. Without

any formal training to augment his natural abilities James is acknowledged

as an original and talented artist capable of commanding a prominent place

in Canadian art circles. His paintings hang in private and corporate collections

around the world and he has received awards in both Canada and the United

States. He has exhibited works across Canada, the U.S., and overseas and

has been accepted in over one hundred juried exhibition in such art centers

as Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Jose, Boston

the Bahamas and London, England.

His paintings span a wide range of style and subject matter. From serene

snow scenes that carry all the wonder of the most exotic Japanese paintings,

to the harsh portrayal of life he terms “gritty reality” James versatility as

an artist captures not only the beauty, but the very essence of his

environment.

As an instructor James developed a fine reputation among colleges,

universities and art schools throughout the Pacific Northwest. While he

considered several offers from abroad to become a full-time instructor,

James chose to follow his dreams by remaining a working artist.

James is an award winning photographer which enhances both his profession

and his preferred form of recreation. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys

wilderness recreation and has shared his love of canoeing by becoming

an instructor. Extensive travel along the rivers of western North America

in his canoe culminated in a 4000 km odyssey with only his daughter and

their dog for company. His love of nature and often mans encroachment

are the foundation and inspiration for James’ moving interpretations of the

world around him.

A period of personal discovery led James to leave Vancouver Island and

eventually settle in Revelstoke, British Columbia. An essential part of his

own journey, and an important stepping stone, his time in Revelstoke

provided the motivation for his move to Dawson Creek in 2003.

Today James is a member of the Dawson Creek Art Society and divides

his time between pursuing the art that is his passion and sharing with his