James David Lōser is a painter and graphic designer living in Chamblee, Georgia in the Atlanta Metro area. A third generation Swiss American he was born and raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He studied graphic design and fine art at West Liberty University near Wheeling, West Virginia. His Department Chair at WLU, mentor, renown regional artist and now long time friend Bernie Peace made sure he visited many great works of art in person in New York and Pittsburgh during his formative undergrad years. It was there that he fell in love with painting, especially the works of Matisse, the Fauves and their progeny, the Abstract Expressionists. Jim received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University where he studied with the British painter Trevor Bell and American printmaker William Walmsley among other fine teachers and guest artists. He has been an adjunct instructor at Florida State and a Professor of Graphic Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Jim worked as a creative director for twenty plus years in the Atlanta market and currently has his own design firm, Engage Design.
Jim has exhibited his work in London, New York and the Southeast United States. His work is in several permanent collections and numerous private collections. He is currently represented by IDEA Gallery in Chamblee, Georgia.
Selected Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibit, The Panama City Center for the Arts, Panama City, Florida
- Invitational, School of Visual Arts, Savannah, Georgia
- Artist & Friends, The Art Store, Charleston, West Virginia
- Faculty Show, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
- DeKalb Annual Georgia Artists ‘90, Honorable Mention, Atlanta, Georgia
- New Works, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
- Three-person Show, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia
- Group Show, The London Institute of Art, London, England
- New Works, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
- Faculty Show, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
- Group Show, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
- Faculty Show, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
- Faculty Exhibition, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- Reunion Show, The Gallery, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- Alumni Exhibition, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- The Armageddon Show, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
- Two-person Show, The Four Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
- Hearts of Florida, Group show, The Griffith Gallery, N. Miami, Florida
- The New Floridians, Traveling exhibition: Jacksonville Museum of Art, Jacksonville, Florida; The Norton Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida; Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Florida
Permanent Collections
Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
West Liberty University, West Liberty, West Virginia
The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah. Georgia
The Panama City Center for the Arts, Panama City, Florida
Catalogs
Bruce Dempsey, The New Floridians, Jacksonville Museum of Art, 1980
Bruce Dempsey, The New Floridians, Jacksonville Museum of Art, 1979
Allys Palladino-Craig, Faculty Works, The Gallery at Florida State University, 1987
Awards
Honorable Mention, DeKalb Annual Georgia Artists ‘90, Atlanta, Georgia
First Prize, The Four Arts Regional Competition, The Four Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida
First Prize, W&J Regional, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
