For many, many years, there's been nothing more satisfying for me than a walk in the woods to soothe my being. It's about connecting with nature, the feelings this brings and sensing the spirit of the trees. I have enjoyed this since my early years when exploring the forests where I live near Vancouver, BC.  

My paintings source nature for images of joy, light and harmony on my canvas. Trees always inspire me, old tree are treasures to enjoy. And my pointillist painting style brings me closer to them in the studio as the dots share how everything is connected as in the woods. Trees in the woods are to be touched and painted. And they are to be treasured more and more as climate change threatens their being.

I learned to paint without access to lessons and workshops. This is how I found the contemporary pointillist style I have always used. My painting mission is to bring light joy and harmony to my canvas. Trees foster this endlessly. When I wonder about what to paint, I simply ask the trees. 

My paintings have exhibited in international venues since 2003 and includes exhibiting annually for six years (2011 to 2016) at the jury-entry Salon held by the historic Societe National des Beaux-Artes at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. 

I left a national corporate role about 25 years ago to follow my heart and explore the joy of nature through painting.  

My studio is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

My Art Awards Include

• 2020
  • Awarded a Silver Medal for painting by the national Academie Arts-Sciences-Lettres in Paris, France.                                                                                                                           
• 2018
  • Awarded "Landscape Artist of the Year" for my painting "Aspen Spring" at the annual Art Comes Alive exhibition held by Art Design Consultants in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.                                                                                                                                                    
• 2014
  • Awarded a medal for painting by the national Academie Arts-Sciences-Lettres in Paris, France.                                                                                                                        
• 2012 
  • ArtTour International wrote about Jim as a 'master pointillist': the magazine further recognized Jim with an award for "Excellence in the Arts and Outstanding Career Achievement".                                                                                                                                                                     

Summery of Events and Exhibitions

2021

September 17 to 19, the West Fine Art Show, Langley, BC

April 9 to 20, the West Fine Art Show, Langley, BC (Virtual) 

March 15 to May 23, special Artists for Conservation exhibition with James Museum, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA    

March 15 to June 30, 21 Expressions, a collaboration virtually of 21 artists from 21 countries, for the Faculty of Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

February 11 - 16, Palm Beach Show with the Steidel Fine Art Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA 

2020

• October
  • Artists for Conservation, international exhibition, Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, in Vancouver, BC

• The Bridge International Contemporary Artists, online exhibition organized by the Faculty of Fine Art, National Academy of Arts and Heritage/ASWARA, Huala Lumpur, Malaysia exhibition 

• ​​September, the West Fine Art Show, The Glass House, in Langley, BC
• March, the West Fine Art Show, Langley, BC    

2019

• December to March 2020, exhibition at the Hotel & Spa Montanigne, Cannes, France
• November, Celebrations, group exhibition in Calgary, Alberta.
• July, solo exhibition sponsored by the Friends of Fish Creek Park Society in Calgary, Alberta form July 1st to October 31st.   
• May, the West Fine Art Show, Cloverdale, BC 

• March, the West Fine Art Show, Langley, BC 

2018

• November, "Landscape Artist of the Year 2018" Award,   Art Comes Alive exhibition held by Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA where Jim's work is selected from over 2000 pieces to be showcased at the Art Design Consultants gallery in Cincinnati,Ohio, USA, for their annual art competition and exhibition from October 4th to November 30th.  

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2017  

• Art Comes Alive exhibition showcased at the Art Design Consultants gallery in Cincinnati,Ohio, USA, for their annual art competition and exhibition from October 16th to November 30th. 
• September 2017, group exhibition, Galerie tet de LArt, Forback, France
• June 2017, BLINK Art Resource Artist Showcase, group exhibition, Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH, USA

2016

• December 2016, Salon 2016, juried entry, international exhibition held by the Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, December 2016, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France

2015

• December 2015, Salon 2015, juried entry, international exhibition held by the Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• November/October 2015, “Fish Creek Inspired”, solo show, Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre, Calgary, Canada
• October 2015, "Individuaziono Internazionali", group exhibition, Glaleria d'Arte Mentana, Florence, Italy
• October 2015, group exhibition, Espace Art Gallery, Brussells, Belgium
• September 2015, Salon Artistes du Monde, September 2015, juried entry international exhibition, Cannes, France
• July 2015, Summer Salon, group exhibition, Jadite Galleries, New York City, USA

(Note: Venice Biennale 2015 - I was invited to participate through the Costa Rica Pavilion. This opportunity fell through when Costa Rica decided, just prior to the event, to withdraw the Pavilion from the Biennale)

2014

• December 2014, Salon 2014, juried entry, international exhibition held by the Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• September 2014, Salon Artistes du Monde, juried entry international exhibition, Cannes, France
• August 2014, Show de Bola, international group exhibition, Spectrum Miami, Florida, USA
• June 2014, Show de Bola, international group exhibition, Sau Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2013

• December 2013, Salon 2013, juried entry international exhibition held by the Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, December 2013, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• October 2013, "Interplay" group exhibition of international artists, Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada
• September 2013, Salon Artists du Monde, juried entry international exhibition, Cannes, France
• May 2013, “Osmosis . . .the new Pollock and Seurat“, May 2013 joint exhibition with Australian artist Dany Weus, galerie 30' le Cannet, French Riviera, France.
• May 2013, Jim is awarded a medal from the Academie Artes-Sciences-Lettres in Paris, France
• April 2013, “Spring Is In The Air”, group exhibition, Cochrane, Alberta.
• April 2013, Museum of Contemporary Art, solo exhibition, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
• April 2013, "Catalunya convida el Mon", group exhibition, ESArt galeria, Barcelona, Spain
• March 2013, ARTExpoNY, with Ward-Nasse Gallery of Soho, NYC
• March 2013, “In Search of Light”, group exhibition, galerie 30' le Cannet, French Riviera, France.

2012

• December 2012, Salon 2012, juried entry Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• September 2012, Salon Artists du Monde, juried entry international exhibition, Cannes, France
• July 2012, group exhibition at Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada
• July 2012, Jim receives an achievement award from ArtTour International Magazine and Vivid Arts Network for “excellence in the Arts”
• July 2012, during a published interview, ArtTour International Magazine writes about Jim as a ‘pointillism master’
• May 2012, “Earth Vortices”, group exhibition, Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy
• April 2012, Toronto Art Expo, Toronto, Canada
• March 2012, "Retrospective", group exhibition, Auditorium al Duomo, Florence, Italy
• January 2012, "Broken Boundaries", group exhibition, Rogue Gallery, New York City, USA

2011 

• December 2011, Salon 2011, juried entry Societe Nationale des Beaux-arts, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
• December 2011, Jim’s painting “Red Trees” published in VF Agenda section of Vanity Fair (Italy) magazine
• December 2011, "Symphony of Colors!", group exhibition, Auditorium al Duomo, Florence, Italy
• October 2011, “Recontres Internationales d'Art Contemporain a Montreal”, group exhibition, Montreal, Canada
• September 2011, Salon Artists du Monde, juried entry international exhibition, Cannes, France
• May 2011, “Here Now”, group exhibition, Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy

2010

• June 2010, group exhibition, Legacy Fine Art Galley, Hot Springs, AK, USA
• April 2010, “Landscape Exhibition” group show, Ico Gallery, New York City, USA
• April 2010, “Antarctica”, solo exhibition, Galerie Gora, Montreal,

2008

• “Summer Spirit”, solo show at the Cultural Centre Gallery, Medicine Hat, Alberta
• “Prevailing Journeys” solo show at the Nina Haggerty Centre For The Arts, Edmonton, Alberta
• Painting "Winter Outing" licensed by UNICEF for their 2009 Corporate Collection

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2006

• “Festival”, solo show at Mermaid’s Kiss Gallery, Gimli, Manitoba
• “Winter Places”, solo show at Rockies Gateway Gallery, Invermere, British Columbia
• Gallaries West magazine: profile article about Jim

2003

• Participation in the Biennale Internationale dell’Art Contemporanea, Florence, Italy.
• Two of Jim Pescott’s paintings used on the set for the filming of the movie “Hollywood Wives: The Next Generation”
• Interviewed on “Viva Domenica”, a national television program at TLN, Toronto, Ontario

Current Galleries

Steidle Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida

Legacy Fine Art Gallery, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA

Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Karger Gallery, Elora, Ontario, Canada

My Art Memberships Include

• Signature Member: Artists for Conservation, Vancouver, Canada