James Green

James Green was born in Philadelphia in 1956 and grew up in the rural Warminster section of Bucks County. His youth was surrounded by abandoned barns, old farmhouses, and open fields which influenced the subject material of his later art. Jim, always interested in drawing, took a chance at an art contest in high school and won a partial scholarship to Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, where he met his future wife, artist Betz Green. Working his way through school in the construction industry to pay the bills, Jim eventually sidetracked into a 30-year odyssey owning and operating his own construction company. However, never losing his love for painting, Jim built his own art studio where he could focus on developing his painting style in the Bucks County tradition. Jim was greatly influenced by the colorful palettes of the New Hope and French impressionists, and later in life by the expressionist style of the Viennese Secessionists. Jim’s career is reflected in the numerous awards, exhibitions, and his teaching history. Along with his wife, Betz, Jim is a featured artist and guest speaker at the historic Phillips' Mill.

Education

Abington High School
Temple University's Tyler School of Art- BFA
Spring Garden College night school- 2 years
Local #19 Sheetmetal Apprenticeship Program- 4 year

Media

Philadelphia Stories Magazine- ‘22
YouTube interview with Betz through Phillips Mill Art Show- ‘21
YouTube Webinar interview through Phillips Mill Art Show- ‘20
Chestnut Hill Local- feature article ‘19
Milestones-featured article ‘19
International Contemporary Artists ‘13

Tinicum Arts Festival- Featured Artist ‘22

New Hope Arts-group show ’21, ’22

Stover Mill Gallery- dual show 2019

Phillips Mill juried show ’09, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’17, ’18, ’19’, ’20 award, ’21, ‘22 Historic Yellow Springs Art Show ’10, ’11, ‘12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’20, ’21, ‘22 Stover Mill Gallery Annual juried show- ’15, ’16, ’17, ’19, ‘22

Arts bridge members show at Prallsville Mill- ‘22

Art of the River Towns 1st annual juried show- ‘20

The Phoenix Show juried exhibition- ‘19

Philadelphia Watercolor Society International Works on Paper Juried Exhibition ‘20 Scenes of the Schuylkill at Montgomery County Community College ’15, ’17, ’18 Best of Show award, ‘21

Wallingford Community Art Center Juried HOME show- ’21, ‘22

Wayne Art Center Members Show- ‘18, ‘21

New Hope Art League annual juried show’10, ’11, ‘17

Audubon Artists, Inc at the Salmagundi Club in NYC ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’16, ‘17 Exhibit B Gallery ’21

Waverly Heights Gallery- featured artist dual show with Betz ‘18

Audubon Center at Mill Grove ’17, ’19 award

Allied Artists of America juried show ’09, ’11, ’12, ’17,

Tinicum Land Conservancy featured artist- ‘17

The Tiny Biennale- Rome, Italy- Gallery of Art at Temple University ’17, ‘18 Peace Valley Plein Air Painters exhibit at Exhibit B Gallery ‘18

Montgomery County Open Studio Tour ‘18

Foulkeways Gallery featured artist ‘18

Art in the Store Front in Ambler featured artist ‘18

Beth Or Gallery featured artist ‘17

Gold Light Gallery Annual Juried Show in New Hope gallery award ’15, ‘16 Naked in New Hope exhibit at Sidetracks Gallery ’15 gallery award, ‘16 Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, NYC ’14,

Philadelphia Watercolor Society annual juried show ’14

Artist’s Equity Select Exhibition at Wallingford Community Arts Center ‘13 Doylestown Bicentennial Juried Show at Gratz Gallery ‘12

Lancaster County Art Association Juried Show ‘10

Philadelphia Sketch Club 150th Year Show at Montgomery County Community College Gallery ‘13

Philadelphia Sketch Club Exhibition at Newman Galleries ’09, ‘10

Philadelphia Sketch Club juried exhibitions ’09, ’10, ’11, ‘12

Immaculata University juried art show ‘11

Sylvan Edge Invitational Show in Elkins Park ‘12