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James Weston Wyllie (June 3, 1918 – September 30, 2003) was a prolific California plein air artist, painting primarily Northern California landscapes, especially of the Gold Country.

Biography
Wyllie was born on June 3, 1918 in Nevada City, California.

His subjects are generally Northern California landscapes from regions such as Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the Northern California Coast, the American River, the Sacramento River, the Gold Country, and other locations in this area. . Jack Cassinetto is a plein art painter of the tonalism movement. He often uses reclaimed arts and crafts framing or antique furniture in his work. His influences include Granville Redmond, Xavier Martinez, Gottardo Piazzoni and Arthur Frank Mathews.

Career
Wyllie began drawing as a young boy. He was influenced very early by the pencil sketches of George Mathis, adapting his sketching style to watercolor painting.

His work has been displayed at galleries such as Christopher Queen Galleries, Chapman Gallery, Sagebrush Gallery, Claypoole - Freese Gallery , James Harold Galleries , Clars Auction Galleries , The Craftsman Galleries, Thomas Reynolds Gallery , The Marine Gallery , The Main Gallery , and First Street Galleries.

Cassinetto's work has been featured in publications including American Art Review (2004), Plein Air Magazine (June, 2004), Southwest Art (October, 2002) , American Bungalow , and The Artists Bluebook (2005). His work has been displayed in Alburquerque Museum (2003, 2004, 2005), Pasadena Historical Museum (2000), and San Joaquin Delta College (2008).