EDUCATION

2000     City University of New York, Queens College, M.L.S.
1997     State University of New York, Purchase College, M.F.A.
1992     Messiah College, Grantham, PA., B.A.

EXHIBITIONS

2009     Inliquid 10 x 10 Benefit, Ice Box Project Space, Crane Art Building, Philadelphia, PA.
            Orisons: Enduring Promise, Aughinbaugh Art Gallery, Messiah College, Grantham, PA.
            Back On My Feet, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
            Colorevolution: A Matter of Light, SAGE Projects, 333 South Street, Philadelphia, PA.
            Purpose/Repurpose, SAGE Projects, 333 South Street, Philadelphia, PA.

2008     Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2008, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. Curated by
            Bill Scott.

2007     AltGeo: Loosened Structures for Line and Color, Green Line Cafe, Philadelphia, PA. Curated by             Douglas Witmer.
            Solo "James Erikson: Collages," Mozaic, Philadelphia, PA.

2006     Cut It Out!, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA.

2005     Solo "James Erikson: A Sense of Place," Peng Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
            Sixth National Arts Program Exhibit for City of Philadelphia Employees in City Hall.
            Window on Broad, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
            Selections from the Peng Gallery, Peng Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
            Silent Auction, Print and Picture Dept., Free Library of Philadelphia.

2004     Solo "James Erikson," Peng Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
            Night of 1000 Drawings, Artists Space, New York, NY.
            Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2004, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.

2003     XX/20 Vision: Intaglio Prints, Visions Gallery, Albany, NY.
            Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ.
            Fourth National Arts Program Exhibit for City of Philadelphia Employees in City Hall.
            Silent Auction, Print and Picture Dept., Free Library of Philadelphia.

2002     Silent Auction, Print and Picture Dept., Free Library of Philadelphia.

2001     SEPCHE Art Faculty Show, Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, PA.
            Alumni Show, Messiah College, Grantham, PA.

2000     CIVA Intaglio Print Portfolio, Grantham, PA.

1999     Annual Juried Exhibition, St. Peter Elementary School, Brooklyn.

1995     Earth Day Celebration, Shwenksville, PA.
            Installation with poet, Daniel Hales at City Book Shop, Philadelphia.
            Cyd Gallery, Philadelphia.

1994     City Book Shop, Philadelphia.

1993     City Book Shop, Philadelphia.

1992     Gionelli Gallery, Harrisburg, PA.

ARTIST REGISTRIES/WEBSITES

Drawing Center, New York.
Artists Space, New York.
Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH.

BIBLIOGRAPHY/PUBLICATIONS

O’Connor, Kerry. “Storefronts Once Dark Now Provide Color.” Weekly Press, April 1, 2009 (p. 2)
Maurer, Diane. Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art. Watson-Guptill Publishers, 2008.
Relyea, Don. “AltGeo: curated by Douglas Witmer.” Don Relyea’s Blog, March 2007.
Gierschick, Tim. “Artist of the Fortnight.” Gierschickwork (Online), Nov. 23, 2005.
Lewis, Zachary. “Art of the State.” Sunday Patriot-News, June 13, 2004 (p. K1 & K8)
Jackson, Loretta. “Taking Art to Heart.” Review Newspapers 2004 Community Guide (p. 12)
Sachdev, Gian. “Art in City Hall Exhibit.” Philadelphia Weekly, May 14, 2003 (p. 60)
Sozanski, Edward J. “New College Gallery.” Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 2, 2001 (p. W34)

LECTURES/TEACHING

2002-07         Adjunct Faculty, Immaculata University, Art Department.
1999             Messiah College, Senior Seminar Lecture Series.
1997             Messiah College, Slide Lecture Series, Landscape Painting in the 20th Century.
1996-97         SUNY Purchase, Painting Instructor.
1995             Panel Discussion, City Book Shop, What is Political Art?