JAMES WAS BORN IN NAPLES, ITALY, AND ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA. HE GRADUATED WITH A BGS IN COMPARATIVE ARTS FROM VCU, RICHMOND, AND THEN RECEIVED HIS MSFE FROM TROY STATE W/ A CONCENTRATION IN SCULPTURE. ALSO STUDIED ABROAD AT SUSSEX U AND OXFORD. HE CURRENTLY RESIDES IN ORMOND BEACH, FL, AND WAS OWNER OF THE james harper fine arts gallery AND ALSO THE 508 gallery - WHICH SPECIALIZED IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ARTIST REPRESENTATION AND EXHIBITIONS. RESIDED ON NUMEROUS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND EXHIBITION COMMITTEE FOR ormond museum. FOR MORE...more