Nature is a powerful inspiration for James, who always has explored the natural world, whether as a fossil collector while still a young child or as an artist attempting to grasp the ever-changing light and color of landscapes. Her paintings and prints evoke nature rather than depict it. With minimal contour line, gestural rubbing, and reserved color, her works describe the landscape through abstraction.
James’s work has been featured in several exhibitions at museums and galleries around the world and is included in the collections of the Dallas Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; The Menil Collection, Houston; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
“The Artist’s Eye” is an ongoing program moderated by Kimbell staff. It brings artists to the Museum to discuss works in the permanent collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own.
Kimbell Art Museum hours: Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, noon–8 p.m.; Sunday, noon–5 p.m.; closed Monday. For general information, call 817-332-8451. Website: www.kimbellart.org. Address: 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Clark is on view through June 17, 2012.