Jim was born in Struthers ,Ohio near Youngstown . He graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, married and moved to Clearwater, Florida . He was an airbrush artist at the local Mall,and sold paintings out of art galleries. His mediums are watercolors, colored pencil, scratch board, and now, mainly acrylics. He loves to draw and can draw with both hands at the same time. He is a fan of nature, an animal lover, and a life long student of art.more