Meet Jim Carson ~ 

"Once you see the true colors in reality, painting from any other source does not inspire the same emotion. To be outside and be so focused on your work is a meditation experience that is difficult to describe."

Jim Carson has been painting in both oil and acrylic for over twenty years. His work has been described by art critics as “ fresh and painterly”. Jim’s work hangs in personal and corporate galleries from California to Florida.

For 31 years, Jim was the managing partner in the law firm of  Chambless, Higdon and Carson, in Macon, Georgia.  During the last 10 years of his practice, Jim was a certified mediator. Jim thinks that the resolution of the issues in a mediation can be similar to resolving the problems in a painting.  “Cutting through to the essence, simplifying, and finding balance work both in painting and mediation.”

Although always interested in drawing, even at an early age, Jim’s interest in painting lay dormant while law school, marriage , raising a family, and building a law practice took precedent. Over 20 years ago, Jim’s wife, Beth gave a painting course for Christmas and Jim has never looked back. This journey culminated in 2003, when Jim retired from law practice, moved to Saluda, North Carolina and now paints full time. 

Jim prefers painting in “plein air.”  Jim loves a quote from Pablo Picasso, “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.”  Jim’s paintings reflect his effort to master that principle.  His focus is to simplify shapes in the landscape and apply the paint quickly and confidently.  Consequently, there is a true simplicity and freshness to his paintings that distinguish them, and give them a character of their own. 

Jim Carson is proudly represented by WICKWIRE fine art/folk art in Hendersonville, North Carolina.