James Daniel is classically trained in both the Italian Renaissance and French Academic schools. He is one of the top portrait painters working today. In addition to portraiture, James creates multi media two dimensional work that challenges you to go beyond the ordinary, generic art that we are constantly surrounded by.

James lives and work in the mountains of North Carolina. Originally from Raleigh, he began showing at age 8. He was enrolled in the Fay Gold studio for young artists in Atlanta at age 10. His primarily development came in Italy, France, and back in North Carolina where he apprenticed with the best contemporary artists of out time.