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James C. Werner (born James Cyril Werner June 25, 1973, Hobart, Indiana) is an American Classical Realism painter. Trained in Chicago, Werner is established as a portrait, landscape, still life, and figurative, artist. He is also well known as a teacher of studio arts and history in Indiana and abroad.

Life and work
J.C. Werner was born in Hobart, Indiana in 1973. By the age of 5 he was consumed by art and encouraged by his uncle who was a student at the Chicago Art Institute to get in to painting, at the age of 16 he attended Saturday Life Drawing classes in Chicago, Illinois. He served 4 years in the US Marines,and in 1999 graduated valedictorian with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the American Academy of Art where he studied with the legendary /Bill Parks, John Trapp Phd. and Ted Smuskiewcz. Their training stems from the Belgium Royal Academy and the Superior Institute in Antwerp where William H. Mosby studied after WWI before bringing the tradition to Chicago. Attending many tours and Lectures in Art History at the Chicago Art Institute as a teenager and while studying in Chicago James would build the foundation that would later allow him to be a professor of Art History and Art Appreciation. As a member of the [Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art], in Chicago James refined his skills drawing the nude figure and as a portrait painter. James would later go on to study at The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy (summer 2002) and receive a Masters of Arts in Fine Arts from, Purdue University in 2002

By the age of 11 she wanted to be a painter, and at the age of 14 she attended the fine arts summer program Belvoir Terrace in Lenox, Massachusetts. She graduated from the prestigious Miami highschool New World School of the Arts, and in 1990 graduated early with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Fine Arts Teaching Fall 2007 - Present Adjunct Faculty / Lecture Courses Ivy Tech, Lafayette Indiana Ancient Art History ARTH101 Renaissance to Modern Art History ARTH102 Art Appreciation ARTT110 Humanitie

Fall 2002 - Present Studio Arts Instructor / Founder / Director Lafayette Atelier, Lafayette, Indiana. Art History and Theory Life Drawing for adults Figure/Portrait Painting for adults Figure/Portrait Sculpture for adults Traditional Drawing in the Academic Method / Bargue Drawing Course Fundamentals of Art Oil Painting Historical Portrait Methods Anatomy

Fall 1999- 2003 2006-Present Studio Arts Instructor / Education Committee Member Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, Indiana.

Fall 1999- Spring 2002 Division of Art and Design, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Drawing 1 Basic Drawing (A&D113) Drawing 2 Advanced Drawing (A&D114) Life Drawing and Artistic Anatomy1&2 (A&D 213/214)

Fall 1998 - Spring 1999 Academy of Art, Chicago IL Life Drawing for High School Summer Program Teacher Assistant for Advanced Oil Painting & Substitute Teacher, Figure Painting

Select Exhibits “Contemporary Realism” (Spring Biennial 2006) Fort Wayne Art Museum, Indiana

“Indiana Artist Club 2005,2006” Indianapolis Art Museum, Indianapolis IN

“Hoosier Salon 80th Annual Exhibit” Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis IN

“Industrial Power and Beauty” National Invitational Exhibit, IN Welcoming Center

“Spirit of Place” Wabash Valley Trust Special Award Recipient

“Back to Basics” Lafayette Atelier group show, Lafayette IN

“Seen and Unseen” solo exhibit, 2001, Tippecanoe Artist Federation

“Abundica” solo exhibit, 2002 Purdue University Beelkey Gallery

“116 N. 3rd Street” Group Installation, Lafayette IN “From Trash to Treasure” Regional Invitational Exhibit, Hammond, IN “Wabash Artist Alliance Annual Competition” Wells Gallery, Lafayette, IN “Dimensions Exhibit” Morton Center Gallery, Group Show, West Lafayette IN Greater Lafayette Museum of Art Artist Spotlight, Student / Faculty Exhibits

Publications American Hospital Publishing, National Publication. Illustration “Y2K Bug” American Hospital Publishing, National Publication. Illustration “Climbing“ Great Lakes Publishing “Local Artist Spot Light” Journal and Courier, Lafayette IN “Solo Exhibit”

Other Professional Experience Tippecanoe County Assessor’s Office / Sr. Deputy Assessor 2007-2011 Lafayette Renaissance Academy Co-Founder Co-Owner (2004-2006) Lafayette Atelier. 501 C3 creation, set up, Board President, treasure. (2002-present)  Realize Design Company (investment management and advertising design) Owner / Executive Officer S Corp. 2001-present Mortgage Banker / Branch Manager 2004-present. Real-estate Investor 1991-present U.S. Marine Corps. Helicopter Aircrew, Crew Chief 1991-1995 U.P.S. Supervisor, Chicago IL 1995-1999