Jim Garrison Bio

Jim Garrison was raised in a rural community in southern Indiana. In spite of this rustic
beginning, he received his art degrees from Indiana State University, earning a Bachelor
degree in Art Education and from Purdue University, earning a Masters of Science
degree in fine arts. In both degrees, Jim focused on drawing and painting. In the
drawing area, Life Drawing was a major emphasis.

Jim is an art instructor at Mesa Community College where he has been teaching for
thirty-five years. As a full-time instructor, he taught life drawing and drawing and
composition. Later, he taught painting, art anatomy, and portrait-figure painting. Since
retiring from full-time teaching, Jim is teaching only life drawing. Jim has mentored and
taught a large number students, many of which are successful artists in the fields of fine
art, animation, and illustration.

In addition to the degree programs at the universities, Jim has studied with many artists
at various workshops. These artists include: Mark Daly, John Asaro, Bob Gerbracht,
Jon Zahourek, Albert Handel, and Daniel Greene.

Over the years, Jim has participated in many gallery exhibitions having solo shows as
well as group shows. He has served as a guest lecturer and juror for many high schools
and community organizations.

Jim has coordinated art tour groups and traveled to London, Rome, Florence, Paris,
Munich, Saltzberg, and Amsterdam. He has received special permission to conduct
tours in the National Gallery of London, Tate, and the National Portrait Gallery of
London.