ARTIST OF NEO- CUBISM

About The Artist

James Vann,
10 year old oil painter

"The Power of the Brush"

James was born in Brooklyn, New York. He states " I was first turned on to
art in a kindergarten class, where I was introduced to finger painting. It was
truly an eye opening experience that I will never forget.
Watching the bright colors blend as soon as they touched each other and
create a prism effect all by itself, with a single drop of water".

In Junior High School, he was urged to enter a student poster contest
"Keep New York City Clean" and won top prize.
His teachers encouraged him to take the art test required to enter the High
School of Art & Design, in New York City. There he studied Commercial
Art, Illustration, & Animated Cartooning.

After Graduating, he enrolled in the United States Marines and was
honorably discharged after serving 4 years.
Taking advantage of his G.I. Military Benefits, James, continued his art
career by enrolling in the Albert Pel's School of Art, also in NYC.
There he studied Commercial art & Illustration.

James joined ranks with the New York City Department of Correction as a
NYC Correction Officer. In that position he used his artistic ability to teach
art to incarcerated inmates on Rikers Island and many borough detention
facilities through out the NYC area.
His talent did not go unrecognized by the rank & file members,
as James was laterally promoted to Art Director for the Public Affairs Unit.

That position lasted for 20 years, before he retired and relocated to Tampa
in 1989.

James teaches Modern Art painting classes at the Life Enrichment Center,
Tampa, Fl!