JIM GRAHAM

Jim Graham was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1946. He studied English at the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. As an artist he is primarily self-taught. Jim paints in a photo-realist style - working from still photographs of urban scenes, especially in Saskatoon and Regina. He has a keen interest in the process of transforming a photograph into a painted image as a way of gathering knowledge.

Jim's work has been exhibited since the early 1980's in solo and group exhibitions across western Canada. He has received several awards and grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board. His work is represented in several public collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Government of Saskatchewan, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatchewan Arts Board and University of Saskatchewan. Jim lives and works in Saskatoon.

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