Studio Artist

Jim Clayton was born and raised in Colorado. The son of an Orthopedic surgeon who  is also an avid outdoor enthusiast, Jim channeled his artistic talents into wildlife art and medical illustration. Jim's studies in anatomy and medical illustration began at Colorado State University. He finished his degree at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Jim has worked with numerous doctors and medical companies in the Denver area and outside of the state illustrating books, patient information pamphlets, slide shows, and trial lawyer illustrations. Jim had the honor of working with Dr. Frank Netter.

Jim works in a variety of mediums, such as watercolors, acrylics, and oils for his landscape and wildlife paintings. He has a special interest in scrimshaw and has decorated many antlers, ostrich eggs, mammoth tusk, and fossilized ivory with his wildlife art. Next to painting, scrimming, and flyfishing, his greatest passion is living with his wife and young daughter in Bellvue, Colorado.

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