Jamie, a native of Grosse Ile, Michigan, USA, studied painting at the University of Michigan School of Art in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  During an eventful 12 years in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a counter-point to his full-time work with Youth Initiatives, he worked extensively in pastels, and became a member of the Irish Pastel Society. He currently resides in London, UK.

Artist Statement

"I see myself as a Christian artist who's passionate about people, about seeing the life of the gospel come alive in people's lives. Whatever medium I use, whether it's pastels, watercolors, or acrylics, I try to express my faith and vision, who I am as a Christian believer. The act of painting and drawing is very important to me. Each individual mark appears to be imperfect, a scribble, a scratch. Only in the context of the whole does it find meaning. In relation to others it creates beauty. This is a vision that motivates my painting as well as my ministry, helping people to live and work together."