James was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 7,1943.
Like many children he was always doodling and drawing. He just never
stopped. When he was ten years old he painted his first oil painting,
a number painting Christmas gift which he immediatly made use of,
to paint a completely different picture. Although he is colorblind,
an unusual handicap for art,his family was impressed enough to
give James a birthday gift of paint tubes, medium and boards.
There began a life with art.