JAMES WILLS
Résumé
I paint in acrylic on canvas and mixed media and pastel on paper, the works are non-objective.
Education:
Arizona State, BAE (History and Political Science)
University of Oregon, BA (Art)
Exhibitions:
2015
"Holidaze", Group Show. Galerie 102, Ojai, California
Emerald Arts Annual, Group Show. Seattle Design Center, Seattle, Washington.
Whidbey Island Art Center, Group Show, Abstraction, Langley, Washington
2014
"Cycles and Spires", Solo Show, curated by Jolene Lloyd, owner, Galerie 102, Ojai, California
Whatcom Museum Group Show, "Nature in the Balance", Bellingham, Washington.
2012-2013
WICA Whidbey Island Art Center. Show's include a "White World" Winter Topic, and abstracts.
2011
17 September, Lecture and Power Point Slide Show, Sno-Isle Library, Freeland Library, Freeland, Washington
Solo Exhibition, Sno-Isle Library, Freeland, WA 98249, 1 September through 30 September
2008
Palm Spring Annual, Palm Spring Art Museum, 1 Museum Plaza, Palm Springs, CA
2007
"Conqueror Worm I", Group Show, Palm Spring Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA
The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
2002/3
Galerie MAAS, Kortekade 14 NL 3062 GR, Rotterdam Netherlands
2001
National Exhibition (Expressionism) Long Beach Arts, also Palm Springs Arts National, Palm Spring Desert Museum, Palm Springs
2000
Long Beach Arts, Group Show, Abstractions, (Honorable Mention) Long Beach CA.
1999
Solo Exhibit Bayview Studio, Langley WA. & ”Small Works” Village Square Gallery, Montrose CA. 91020. (see review LA Times 10/29/99)
Northwest Annual Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue WA.
1997/98
“Contemporary Landscapes & ‘COLOR BLUE’, Group Show, Museum of Arts Downtown Los Angeles, 605 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles CA. 90015
1995/96
Membership Show NWS , Joselyn Art Center, Torrance CA.
1999
(see review Los Angeles Times).
1993
Bellevue Art Museum. One Person Show, exterior wall curated by Susan Sagawa
1991/95
National Watercolor Annual Los Angeles Ca. 92 Chosen for the traveling show.
1990
One Person Show American Architecture Institute Seattle WA.
National Art Club, NS/PCA Annual New York, NY.
New Orleans Art National, NewOrleans, LA.
Artist and Poets Calendar, Bainbridge Island WA.
Bumbershoot and Blake Gallery (Artist and Poet Calendar), Seattle WA.
1989/90
Northwest Annual COCA (Center for Contemporary Arts) Seattle WA, (see review Seattle Post-Intelligence 7 Nov, 90).
Northwest Annual Whatcom Museum, Bellingham WA.
1988
5th International Oil Pastel Show Nyack, NY.
Bumbershoot Exhibit curated by Ron Glown Seattle WA.
Second Place Frye Art Museum Seattle WA.
Group Show Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA (Henry Hopper, Wills, 2 Juror.)
Artist Magazine July 1993 on use of Oil/Wax Pastel.
November 12, 1991, Seattle Post Intelligence.
May 2, 1996 and October 29, 1999 Los Angles Times.
Represented by:
Jolene Lloyd, Galerie 102