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BIOGRAPHY

1957Dunedin, Florida
1975 – 1978Attended California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Studied graphic design, painting, and drawing
1979 - 1983Produced original art for album covers, magazines and film
Album cover artist for over 200 covers, honing abilty to work with nearly any medium.
1984Commitment to only fine art.
Paintings, drawings, assemblage and sculpture
1991First one-man exhibition at Thomas Solomon’s Garage, Los Angeles, CA
1991 – 1998 Moved New York City to work and exhibit
1999Returned to Los Angeles
2001 - 2004Repesentation by Rosamund Felsen until moving to Kaua'i
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2004Moved to Kaua'i, Hawai'i to live and produce works



REPRESENTATION

The Saatchi Gallery, London
Saatchi Online

The Drawing Center, New York



UP NOW   2011Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawai'i, In the News
Curated by Inger Tully until July 15.
The Drawing Center, New York, New York Gallery Week
May 6-8.
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
April 20.
The Viewing Program, The Drawing Center, New York
Accepted April 12, 2011.



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 Galerie 103, IKAIKA >To Be Strong< Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Kaua'i, HI
2009 Kaua'i Museum, True Story Still Going On Kaua'i - Paintings + Drawings 2004-8, Kaua'i, HI
2007 Time/Space Gallery, Feeding On Kaua'i - New Paintings + Drawings, Kaua'i, HI
2003 Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Unature - New Paintings, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2002 Rosamund Felsen Gallery, New Work - Paintings + Works on Paper, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
1998 Lucas Schoormans / Susan Jensen, New Works on Paper, Los Angeles, CA
1996 Jugendhilfe Galerie, City Views + Urban Creatures, Dusseldorf, Germany
1996 Lincoln Center, New York Anatomy Lesson, Paintings, Collages + Works On Paper
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY
1995 Barbara Braathen Gallery, Paintings + Works on Paper, Soho, NY
1993 Tribeca Gallery, New Paintings, Tribeca, NY
1991 Thomas Solomon’s Garage, New Works, Los Angeles, CA
1990 Iccan Gallery, Paintings 1984-1990, Los Angeles, CA
1986 Himovitz/Salamon Gallery, New Paintings, Sacramento, CA





GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawai'i, In the News
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2010 Galerie 103, Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2009 Galerie 103, Gallery Artists Inaugural Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2008 Cedar Street Gallery, Matchbox IV, Invitational Exhibition, Honolulu, HI
The Arts At Mark's Garage, Eco-Logic, Invitational Exhibition, Honolulu, HI
Kaua'i Society of Artists, Art Kaua'i 2008, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Kaua'i Society of Artists, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Kaua'i Society of Artists, Art Kaua'i 2007, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Kaua'i Society of Artists, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Contemporary Arts at Ala Moana Center, New Paintings By Mac James at Chanel, Honolulu, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2006 Kaua'i Society of Artists, Art Kaua'i 2006, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Kaua'i Society of Artists, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Kaua'i Society of Artists, Art Kaua'i 2005, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Kaua'i Society of Artists, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2004 Laguna Museum, Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2003 Laguna Museum, Summer Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2002 Laguna Museum, Summer Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2000 Nautica Gallery, Group Summer Show, Quogue, New York, NY
1994 Union League Gallery, Three Painters, New York, NY
1993 Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, Wildlife, New York, NY
1990 Thomas Solomon's Garage, Annual Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
A.T.L.A. (Alternative Space Los Angeles), Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
Parker-Zanic Gallery, Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
1989 Parker-Zanic Gallery, 200 Los Angeles Painters, Los Angeles, CA
1985 Ace Gallery, The Great Peace March, Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA



BIBLIOGRAPHY

Goldberg, David Artistic connections
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu, HI, May 28, 2011
Woolway, Pam Mac James Exhibition Examines Kaua'i Wildlife Through Lens of Development
The Garden Island Newspaper, Kaua'i, HI, January 2, 2009, pg. B1
Keita, Keya Running Rampant Through Nature
The Garden Island Newspaper, Kaua'i, HI, February 23, 2007, pg. B1, B2
Shimoda, Linda Mac James From Under A Rock
Curator's Statement, The Kaua'i Museum, Kaua'i, HI, January 5, 2009
Davis, Glen Power Art
City Magazine, New York, NY, March 1998, pg. 90
Henry, Gerrit Mac James at Barbara Braathen Gallery
Art in America, New York, NY, May 1996, pg. 109, 110
Ash, John Mac James at Barbara Braathen Gallery
Artforum, New York, NY, January 1996, pg. 86, 87
Johnson, S. Mac James at Himovitz/Solomon Gallery
Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, November 2, 1985, pg. 1



MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Elise Kaufman Cultural Center at Lincoln Center, New York, New York
Jugenhilfe EV Museum, Hamburg, Germany
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, Hawai'i



CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Hearst Corporation, New York, New York
Neiman Marcus, Los Angeles, California
St. Regis Hotel, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
Fine Art Associates, Honolulu, Hawai'i



PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

A.B. Rosen, New York
Alan Sekular, Los Angeles
Andreas Dracopolous, New York
April Ashley, London
Arnold McCuller, Los Angeles
Betty Sperling, Los Angeles
Brian Ziroff, Los Angeles
Bruna Stude, Kaua'i
Colleen + Bud Konheim, New York
Daniel Halstead, Los Angeles
David Inglish, Los Angeles
David Lasley, Palm Springs
Diego Uchitel, New York
Doug Inglish, Los Angeles
Ellie + Bernard Weintraub, Los Angeles
Emily Miller, Kaua'i
Estate of Bob Cato, New York
Estate of David North
Estate of Gerrit Henry
Estate of Jon Gould
Euva, Acapulco
Eva + Lorenzo Lorenzotti, New York
Frank Geraci, Los Angeles
Franz Schlie, Hamburg
Gay Davis + Dean Turville, Kaua'i
Geert Pohle, Hamburg
Gracie Mansion, New York
Hamilton Fish III, New York
Hans Kotter, Dusseldorf
Holly Woodlawn, Los Angeles
Jerry Moss, Los Angeles
Jill + Duane Meltzer, Los Angeles
Jimmy Issensen, Los Angeles
Joe Dallesandro, Los Angeles
John MacDonald, New York
John McEnroe, New York
Johnny Depp, Paris
Jon Ash, New York
Karen Sperling, Los Angeles
Keith Addis, Los Angeles
Kelly McGillis, Key West
Kelsey Grammar, Honolulu
Kenny McPherson, Los Angeles
Kevin Molloy, Los Angeles
Lorrie Bartlett, Los Angeles
Lou Pitt, Los Angeles
Lucia Ludovico, Florence
Lynn + Ron Pizzullo, Kaua'i
Marc Lesser, New York
Mark Hanauer, Santa Monica
Melanie Nissan, Los Angeles
Ned Hurley, New York
Nicole Miller, New York
Oren Kouellis, Los Angeles
Pamela + Howard Abrahams, New York
Patricia Hearst
Peggy + Dr. Daniel Mayer, Dallas
Phillip Roedorer, New York
Rick Scott, Kaua'i
Roland Young, Beijing
Rosamund Felsen, Los Angeles
Rudolf Pollack, Hamburg
Sandy Gallin, Los Angeles
Sean Scott, Los Angeles
Steven Dembitzer, New York
Stuart Parr, New York
Susan Cato, San Francisco
Suzanne Felsen, Los Angeles
Thomas Solomon, Los Angeles
Todd Geyer, Los Angeles
Tracey Jacobs, Los Angeles