James Ayers is an American contemporary figurative and landscape painter. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1991. His passion for travel has brought him to many parts of the world. From Native America to urban America, Africa’s Great Rift Valley to numerous European countries. Most of his previous paintings have been of indigenous people and their lifeways, however, Ayers' new work is inspired by the landscape, urbanscape, and portrait.
Years of exploration and observation have allowed James’ new art to be experimental, contemporary, and rooted in his formal training techniques. Through the process of connecting with the subject matter, he aims to make an emotional connection and convey that connection on the canvas.