A beautiful dream-like image that captures the spirit of a jam session and the inter-play between five musicians.
Inspired by a week James and his wife spent at the world famous Monterey Jazz Festival. This work presents a beautiful dream-like image of a jam session showing the inter-play between five musicians. It features prominent swirling brush strokes with brown, tan, and gold coloring and bold outlines.
James Edwards grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. His love of art began in elementary school. After graduating from Omaha Technical High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged, he entered The University Of Omaha (now The University Of Nebraska at Omaha).
James moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1967 and started his Junior Year at Georgia State University. While moving toward his B.S. in Psychology, he took classes in drawing, painting, design, and illustration. After more than two decades as a corporate graphic artist/art director, he left the corporate world.
An interest in jazz that began at age twelve, resulted in James serving as on-air announcer and Program Director at an NPR jazz station in Atlanta. Music is a constant motivation for his semi-abstract painting style, and his realistic pen and ink drawing style. Enjoy his work!