James PAte
July 11th - August 23rd

James Pate is an Ohio Governor’s Award-winning fine artist who has garnered widespread prominence for his unparalleled artistic prowess, vast technical expertise, and visionary subject matter. An innovative multi-stylist, he is a master draftsman, painter, muralist, graphic designer, art educator, consultant, curator, and gallerist who has made a successful living through the visual arts for almost all of his life.

Pate’s work has been widely exhibited and/or currently hangs in a myriad of galleries, museums, and permanent public and private collections throughout the country. He has amassed a sizeable number of commissions for an array of entities, and his noteworthy accolades, accomplishments, and contributions are plentiful.

Born in Birmingham, AL but raised in Cincinnati, OH, Pate attended the School for the Creative and Performing Arts and received the prestigious Corbett Award, which earned him a scholarship to attend the Art Academy of Cincinnati during his senior year in high school. He currently lives and works in Dayton, OH, where he co-owns and operates Black Palette Art Gallery, a commercial fine art gallery and cultural hub specializing in exhibitions, sales, commissions, events, workshops, and consulting. He also works on the design and graphic production team at Display Dynamics, Inc., a full-service custom exhibit design-build company, and is a sought-after hands-on art education consultant. You can also find him in his studio diligently engaged in fine art production to meet a demanding year-round schedule for collectors, commissions, and exhibitions.