Still life and landscape painter, James McVicker creates compositions that reflect 19th and 20th century traditions.McVicker paints his landscapes directly on site in Eureka and the Loleta Valley. Writing in the catalogue essay, poet Bill Mohr observes: "No artist masters the unseen, but McVicker's portrayal of its strength in our existence is reassuring to those who wish to persist in search of hidden meanings, hidden proofs."The self-taught artist has shown nationally and throughout California. In 1999 he completed a large mural commission in the Dining Room at the San Francisco Civic Center Courthouse. Recent awards include the Southwest Art Award of Excellence and the Franz Bischoff Award for Best Still Life at the California Art Club's 103rd Gold Medal Juried Exhibition. His work has been featured in Art & Antiques, Art of California, American Artist magazine, the book, The Artist and the American Landscape (First Glance Books, 1998), and the documentary, Jim McVicker: A Way of Seeing, created by Peter Granrud and John Crater.