James is an artist, designer, researcher, and engineer. He holds an MFA in Painting from RISD and a BA in Film and Media Studies from Stanford, and he works out of his studio in South Bend, Indiana. Before pursuing his graduate studies, he spent nearly a decade in edTech, publishing, and media, working as a game developer and software engineer, animator, and video editor. He is currentlty developing a body of new paintings, and working on other digital and photo projects.