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James Kleckner was born in Healdsburg, California. He received his B.F.A. from Sonoma State University in 1997. While earning his M.F.A. in 2000 at the prestigious University of Iowa, James was honored with the Leola Bergmann/Iowa Print Group Graduate Fellowship and the Iowa Arts Fellowship. James Kleckner has exhibited his work throughout the United States including exhibitions at the Art Institute of California in San Francisco, Sonoma State University, Napa Valley College, Columbia College, and Arkansas State University. James Kleckner shares his passion of art through his teaching experience. He has been an Adjunct Art Instructor at Napa Valley Community College, Arts Instructor through Ohlone College and taught at various High Schools in the bay area. In 2009, James Kleckner co-authored and won the California Partnership Academy grant and co-created the Multimedia Art Academy at Washington High School in Fremont, California. James currently lives and works in California. His artworks include: painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, animation, and 3-D digital design. James Kleckner runs his free open-source tutorial site dedicated to learning the digital arts via screen capture tutorials at www.blendmodetutorials.com.

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Too many to mention....
Favourite Movies
Alien, Aliens, Whale Rider, Schindler's List, Donnie Darko, Pan's Labyrinth
Favourite TV Shows
Walking Dead, Newsroom, Game of Thrones
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Various...too many to mention...
Favourite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird, Love Medicine
Favourite Writers
Harper Lee, Louise Erdrich
Favourite Games
Dead Rising 3
Favourite Gaming Platform
Xbox One
Tools of the Trade
Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Oil Paint, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor, Mixed media...
Other Interests
Art, music, food, travel, life...

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