After 4 years of service in the military, Jim pursued and received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas. He enjoyed a successful career as a graphic artist and art director in Texas and Colorado for many years. His passion led him to Santa Fe in 1997 and   attention shifted to painting and sculpture.

“I find myself in a beautiful land of brilliant light and clear blue skies, those contrast with the burning reds and oranges of deep canyons, deserts, and rugged mountains," states the artist. "The shifting patterns of sunlight and shadow, the multicolored rocks behind the swaying sagebrush and pine trees, all work to create a story of meaning that speaks to me in an ancient, yet familiar tongue.”

“I enjoy the challenge of expressing this world with the limited tools of
canvas and paint. I try to paint directly and simply, because I just like
the look of a simple brush stroke of color. I find it to be the best way
to emulate Nature, which is, in of itself simple and direct. When applied
with feeling, there is a beauty in that daub of paint that is beyond
anything I could hope to invent."

"Painting is also a discipline and a meditation. It's a time to observe,
inside and out. It's a time to take a deep breath, and feel the underlying
quiet heartbeat that drives this harried life. It's at these still moments
that I can enter into a different place and feel the rhythms, flows and
movements of a deeper nature,” he said.

Jim lives in Santa Fe with his wife, where he enjoys living and painting full time. Jim’s paintings are included in private collections around the world.