Mr. Williams began painting when he was in the third grade. His first exhibit was while he was still a student in junior high when he competed with citywide high school students being the youngest student to participate.
While in high school, Mr. Williams attended a special art class/workshop under the guidance of Miss Attie, and later that year won a scholarship for art. Immediately after high school, one of his paintings won a international award from President Richard M. Nixon and was chosen to represent the United States of America as an art exchange with the U.S.S.R. where it remains on permanent display in Moscow.
Mr. Williams moved to New York to pursue a career in another one of his great loves, music. After several years of recording, he returned to Toledo where he soon was commissioned to paint wall sized and full room murals. Some of his murals and paintings are on display at the Erie Street Market, throughout Toledo, and the United States and Canada.
Mr. Williams is a strong supporter of the Toledo School for the Arts Kaleidoscope Program, a fund raiser for students of the elementary and high school level, and has donated paintings for the event.
Mr. Williams has recently traveled to Martha�s Vinyard to complete a mural consignment and several paintings.
These days, Jim lives by the slogan "Have brush, will travel".
 

Sample Gallery

Baby Boomer Boyhood	Birdie Putt
Intelligent Design	Lake Erie Duck Marsh