ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY

James Trigg was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1951, and has lived in or near the
State of New Mexico all of his life. His father noticed his talent at an early age, and
arranged for James to start private art lessons with Farmington artist Pearl Scott while
he was still in middle school. Continuing his studies through high school, James won
many honors both statewide and locally. James graduated from Fort Lewis College in
Durango, Colorado in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art. He completed his
studies in the top ten percent of his class receiving cum laude honors. Painting
professionally since graduating from college, James has come to concentrate
primarily on southwestern themes in oils. His strong desire to continually improve his work
has led him to complete many classes and seminars and seek critiques from other well
known artists. He has also taught art at the New Mexico State University, San Juan Branch,
Community Service Program; and for a private art school in Farmington, New Mexico.

Most recently James participated in a five man show with several old friends and mentors,
all nationally known artists, including Gerald Farm, Rod Hubble, John Cogan, and Jim Tschetter
entitled "The Lunch Bunch" at the James Henderson Fine Arts Center of San Juan College
in Farmington, New Mexico. The College acquired two of his plein air paintings at that time,
"Desert Sentinel" and "Santa Fe Monsoon Greens". James has also had several one-man and
two-man shows, the most recent being a one man show entitled "Light and Shadow" at the
Museum of the Southwest in Midland, Texas in November and December of 2005.
The museum also accepted as a gift his painting "Jewel of Santa Fe" for its Southwestern
Collection at that time. A notable two man show was with Santa Fe artist Rod Hubble in
October 1990, at the Fine Arts Gallery at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico.
During the show, the college acquired James' painting, "The Totah", for its permanent
collection. One of James' works is also included in the collection of the George Phippen
museum in Prescott, Arizona.

James Trigg's work has shown in many juried exhibitions, including the Colorado
Intercollegiate Exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in June of 1974; the
New Mexico Art League National Small Painting Exhibition in 1977; the New Mexico State Fair
Fine Arts Competition, 1977 and 1980; as well as winning best of show for his booth at the
Pagosa Springs, Colorado Juried Arts and Crafts Summer Festival in 1977. In addition, James
has shown at the "CHINS" benefit fine art show in Farmington, New Mexico from, 1989 to
1995. He has shown at the Totah Festival Foundation Fine Arts Show in Farmington
from 1989 to 1991. One of his paintings was also shown with the second one
hundred from the 1989 "Arts for the Parks" competition at the "Artists of the West"
Exhibition and Sale put on by the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs, Colorado in January 1990
. More recently, James has been invited to show his work in the prestigious Nita Stewart Haley
Memorial Library in Midland, Texas, at their Christmas Miniature Show in December, 1996
Through 1998, and at their Annual Fund Raiser in the spring of each year from 1992 to 2009.
James' work was also included in the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painter's
"Nature Observed" national show at The National Arts Club in New York City in September 2005,
The 2006 NAPPAP "Nature Observed" national show at the Elk Horn Gallery in Winter Park,
Colorado, The 2007 NAPPAP "Nature Observed" national show at the Texas Gallery in Dallas,
Texas and at the 2008 NAPPAP "Nature Observed" national show at the Adam Whitney Gallery
in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been a signature member of the National Academy of Professional
Plein Air Painters since 1998. One of his paintings "Still Waters" has also been included in the
book "Plein Air New Mexico, Volume One of the Jack Richeson Fine Art Series".