Artist Bio
A widely-known champion of the arts, James Rees is a passionate advocate for art education that balances theory, research, and practice. He is a Fulbright Memorial Scholar, a Teachers Institute of Contemporary Art Fellow, and an Art21 Fellow. James has served as reviewer for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as well as the National Endowment for the Arts.
His studio practice embraces the immediacy of drawing with the processes of printmaking. He earned his BFA and Brigham Young University and his MFA at the University of Arizona.
James was elected by his peers to become National Art Education Association Vice President (Pacific Region). His awards include the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Award for Excellence in Arts Education, Pacific Region Art Educator of the year, Governors Leadership in the Arts Award and National Art Education Secondary Educator of the Year.
His studio practice embraces the immediacy of drawing with the processes of printmaking. He earned his BFA and Brigham Young University and his MFA at the University of Arizona.
James was elected by his peers to become National Art Education Association Vice President (Pacific Region). His awards include the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Award for Excellence in Arts Education, Pacific Region Art Educator of the year, Governors Leadership in the Arts Award and National Art Education Secondary Educator of the Year.
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