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| Guardian in the Woods - James C. Christensen |
Poking around Pinterest awhile back I came across a painting that I fell in love with. The title was "College of Magical Knowledge, in fact I liked it so much I added it to the sidebar of this blog. What drew me to it was the look of fantasy which I love in any form whether it be in movies, books, collectables or art.
College of Magical Knowledge reminded me of Jim Shore's Heartwood Creek Figurines, especially the Santas that I collect. The artist was listed as James C. Christensen who I had not heard of, so of course I had to do some research on him and also any other works by him.
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| College of Magical Knowledge - James C. Christensen |
James C. Christensen was born in 1942 and raised in Culver City, California, he attended Santa Monica City College and U.C.L.A. He received his Master of Arts from Brigham Young University where from 1976 to 1997 he was an instructor . Traveling with students through Mexico, Europe and Madrid Spain is often reflected in his paintings.
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| The Candleman - James C. Christensen |
Weaving dreams, hopes, fears, and humor into the fabric of everyday life, Christensen has created many enchanting works of art. "My paintings are meant to excite the imagination and invite the viewer to become a participant in the creative process," says Christensen. His artwork has delighted adults and children alike.
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| Butterfly Knight - James C. Christensen |
There have been numerous showings of his work throughout the US, he was also commissioned by media companies such as Time-Life-Books to create artwork for their publications. In 2002 he won the Chesley Award for the cover artwork of Leading Edge magazine. In fact multiple Chesley Awards were awarded to him by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.
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| Consider The Lilies - James C. Christensen |
James C. Christensen has published several books the first "A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen" published in 1994. The second "Voyage of the Basset" published in 1996 and third "Rhymes & Reasons" was published in 1997.
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| The Man Who Minds The Moon - James C. Christensen |
Sadly this wonderful artist passed away in January of this year but he will continue to live on in his amazing works. So if you happen to be a lover of fantasy you definitely need to check out his paintings, trust me it will be time well spent.
