Jim and his family moved to South Australia in 1973 and continues to live his dream life next to the sea and the beach, which remain his greatest sources of inspiration even after thirty years.

Painting mostly in isolation, he developed his strong impressionist style. This has evolved into a ‘figurative expressionism’ style, which is an ideal vehicle for his chosen subjects of life and action. Jim brings art into the popular arena and it is said, "he does not paint feathers, he paints flight". He has been described as been heavily influenced by the great Jack Yeats, John Singer Sargent and America's Leroy Neiman, with the figurative influence of Toulouse Lautrec.

In 1990 he started to exhibit in group exhibitions, and became a regular prizewinner. These prizes were instrumental in gaining invitations to hold solo exhibitions, and success here was a factor in his decision to become a full time painter in 1997. A career in design and marketing give him regular opportunities to visit the great art galleries, and give him constant involvement with most aspects of the visual arts.

With many Australian and overseas exhibitions to his credit, including two sell-outs in Ireland, Jim says, "I need to succeed to insure that I have the opportunity to continue to develop my work. It is this journey that I enjoy that interests me." This down to earth approach, and the variety of his subject matter, ensures his popularity for Artist's Workshops, and ever increasing demand from collectors and corporate clients in a number of countries.