James Griffith

James Griffith has been working as a painter in Los Angeles since 1981, but in recent years, he has shifted from using traditional oil paints to painting with materials such as tar from the La Brea Tar Pits, pollen, volcanic dust, human ash, and various chemicals he finds either in nature or under the kitchen sink. Regardless of his medium, the subject of his paintings has always been humanity's relationship with nature.

Griffith received his MFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena where he also taught painting and drawing. His paintings have been exhibited in many galleries and museums across California, including Daniel Saxon Gallery, Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum, Offramp Gallery, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, and Williamson Gallery. His work resides in several collections worldwide.