James Heartsill – NIAD Art Center Gallery Store

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Featured Artworks

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a painting on paper. The image features a dark blue sky with a yellow moon, a green field, and in the center a large brown shape representing a house. The house has two white windows that resemble eyes, a thin tan sliver possibly indicating a doorframe, and a little gold door knob. There is a tree on either side of the house.

Untitled (D5029)

mixed media on paper 17 x 11" unique date unknown

$50

$50

a painting on paper. The image features a dark blue sky with a red sun, a green field, and in the center a large brown shape representing a house. The house has two white windows that resemble eyes, a thin tan sliver possibly indicating a doorframe, and a little gold door knob. There is a tree painted on either side of the house.

Untitled (D5037)

mixed media on paper 17 x 11" unique date unknown

$50

$50

A drawing on white paper made using marker and crayon. The artist has filled the paper with dozens of little smiling jack-o-lantern pumpkins, each a round circle with expressive eyes and an open mouth. Each is colored with orange or brown crayon.

Untitled (D9572)

mixed media on paper 17 x 14" unique 2016

$50

$50

a sculpture made from wooden blocks arranged in a sort of barricade and adhered to a flat wooden plank. The structure represents a building floor plan, with no roof so the interior is visible from above. The entire wooden structure has been painted bright red. This work is part of a larger series of miniature buildings and city scapes that the artist often activates with small figurines.

Untitled (S0332)

Acrylic on wood sculpture 12.5 x 8 x 5" unique 2022

$200

$200

Artist Bio

James Heartsill has been working at NIAD since the summer of 1989.

James’s work has expanded over the years to incorporate the NIAD studio space itself, unfolding his practice of maintenance and care to include each studio participant. The shelves nearest his usual workspace receive regular fresh coats of paint, sometimes calling for an entirely new color.

The same care and attention is paid to his miniature home constructions: new additions sprout, shift, change color, receive guests and connect to other constructions or living spaces.

James also draws. His drawing practice feels like a respite from his construction, social sculpture and space-making. Drawing gives him time to reflect, to sit and change focus.

Exhibition Highlights

Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD

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Oakland Museum of California

May, 2023

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organized by Mel Prest

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NIAD Main Gallery

April, 2023

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Connect the Dots

SAIC Wellness Center

March, 2022

L’Amérique N’Existe Pas

organized by Matthieu Morin

Art Et Marges Museum

2019

Cyrano

organized by Em Kettner

NIAD Art Center

2018

Press Highlights

Connect the Dots exhibition catalog

Wellness Center, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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April, 2022

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"NIAD Art Center’s Gifts Of Artistic Ability"

San Francisco Chronicle

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December, 2012

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