| Artist | Crystal James | Resides | United States |
| Website | crystaljamesart.com | Mediums | Watercolour Oil Mixed Media |
| Representing Gallery | Art Works Inc. Richmond, VA. USA Nanny Goat Gallery Petaluma, CA. USA | cajames.101@gmail.com | |
| Follow the Artist | Themes | Youth and Beauty Death Food |
About the artist
Crystal James was classically trained in painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Denver in 2007. At the end of 2019 through 2022 she suffered a series of personal losses and a massive amount of change.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Crystal James’ art delves into the themes of youth and beauty, and food and death.
Youth and beauty are often seen as synonymous, but she believes that beauty goes beyond the surface level. As she depicts youthful subjects in my art, crystal aims to capture the essence of their innocence, curiosity, and wonder. She wants to celebrate the beauty that comes from living in the present moment, unencumbered by the weight of past experiences.
But as we grow older, we become more aware of our own mortality, and the concept of death becomes a more prominent theme in our lives. Food is a reminder of this reality, life is sweet but short. Through my art, she seeks to explore the bittersweet nature of this cycle, celebrating the joy of food while acknowledging that we will not live forever.
Ultimately, crystal’s art is a meditation on the impermanence of life, and the beauty that can be found in every stage of our journey. Through her depictions of youth, beauty, food, and death, she hope to inspire viewers to be present in the moment, and to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the world around them.
Press
Crystal James’ work has been shown in Marvelous Art Magazine.
Upcoming Exhibitions
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| June 2025 | Group exhibition: “Coasters Show” | Nucleus Gallery Alhambra, USA |
| June 2025 | Group exhibition: “Magic” | Modern Eden Gallery San Francisco, CA. USA |
| July 2025 | Group exhibition: “Eve” | Quirky Fox Gallery Hawera, New Zealand |
| August 2025 | Group exhibition: “Feminine Mistique” | Nanny Goat Gallery Petaluma, CA. USA |
| October 2025 | Group exhibition: “Trick or Treat” | Curio Art Gallery Portugal |
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Education
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
2006
University of Denver Bachelor of Fine Arts
Internship at Denver Art Museum Conservation
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025
Small Solo show, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
2024
Solo Show at Art Works Richmond
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
Enchanted Fables, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal
Enchanted Beasts, Flying Horse Gallery, Warrnambool Victoria
Prose, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. United States
Invisible Threads, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, United States
Pomp and Circumstance, Curio Art Gallery, Portugal
Nautical Horrizons, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, United States
Year of the Snake, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA
Smallz, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
2024
Opulent Gaze, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, United States
Postcard Show, Nucleus Gallery, Alhambra, United States
Postcard Show, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Gems, Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA. United States
Owls, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, United States
Delux, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Enchanted, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, ID, United States
Cliqche, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Carnival Fabulon, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Myth, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. USA
Such and Such, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
Bloom, RW Norton Gallery, Juried Show Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
2023
Art Works: Group Showing Winter 2023, Richmond, VA. United States
Black and White Group Show, Metamorphosis Art Gallery, Perth Western Australia
Middle Earth Group Show, “&” Gallery, Tucson, Arizona United States
WILD, Ann Marie Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Solomons, Maryland, United States
Group Show, Nanny Goat Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Postcard Show, BrassWorks Gallery, Portland, OR. United States
2022
Grtists Gallery: Group Show Open Call, Ellicott City, MD. United States
2021
Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA. United States
2020
Gallery 9, Phoenix, AR. United States
Las Vegas Museum Gallery of Fine Art, Las Vegas, NV. United States
2019
Gallery 9, Phoenix, AR. United States
Wildlife, Las Lagones Gallery, Monterey, CA. United States
2018 Oceans, Las Vegas Museum Gallery of Fine Art, Las Vegas, NV. United States
