CURRENT MISSION

Make art and see the world

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is James. By day I'm a graphic designer, although my passion lies in fine art photography using large format and expired film. Although I hail from Missouri, I spent the biggest portion of my life in California before moving on to the greener, soggy pastures of the great Northwest. Having spent a year in Europe, my passion for travel was sparked. I have since traveled Mexico and Central America and look forward to seeing the rest of my world with my wife Samantha.
I love the energy of other people and getting to know their stories. I feed off of meeting new people and getting to know other people of different cultures and life politics.

PHILOSOPHY

Life to me is a soul strengthening exercise. I went through a very difficult time but am now living in one of the best times of my life. Life is an adventure and you can never predict the turns in the road. In many ways I'm still like a child. There is so much to learn.

Interests

Art, music, movies, architecture, literature, politics, nature, history and sports of all kinds.

In my spare time I enjoy working on my art and spending time with my wife.

• arts
• literature
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• beauty
• exercise
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• sports
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Brazil, Apocalypse Now, Godfather, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Alien, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Music: Dead Can Dance, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Wolfgang Press, Grizzy Bear, Radiohead, Mari Boine, Fever Ray

Books: Crime and Punishment, Hermann Hesse, Chuck Palahniuk, JR Tolkien, William Gibson, Henry Miller

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing Capadocia, one of the most spectacular landscapes I've seen in my life.

Witnessing the drama and organic beauty of the Isle of Skye.

Arriving in England for the first time and seeing the country from my plane window before landing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, United States