Jim Lively is an attorney on permanent sabbatical from practicing law to pursue his passion full-time as a contemporary figurative and abstract artist. While Jim has been painting many years, he only began publicly exhibiting the latter part of 2008 due to his career as an attorney. Jim’s works have been recognized in numerous juried competitions and publications. He has participated in several exhibitions across North America. Jim’s formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University. He resides in Dallas, Texas in a mid-century ranch style home with his wife, Karen and Weimaraner, P.J., they affectionately refer to as the “Atomic Ranch”.
