EDUCATION
MFA 2007 Claremont University
BFA 1999 University of New Mexico summa cum laude
AWARDS AND HONORS
2007 Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant Nominee
2005-2006 Claremont Graduate University Fellowship
2006 Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nominee
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Solo
2009
Notes from Places. Project Lodge, Madison, WI
2008
Boolean Logic. Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
2007
FUMO. East Gallery. Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2006
Traffication. Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland OR
2004
New Work. Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
2003
shark attacks and crack cocaine. Fleck Gallery, Portland, OR
2001
Sample/Sequence. Basil Hayward Gallery, Portland, OR
Group
2008
Lunar Union. Fringe Exhibitions and LA Freewaves Hollywould, Los Angeles, CA
Zeitgeist, a Changing Landscape. Pulliam Deffenbaugh, Portland, OR
Criteria. Shalter, Berlin, GR curated by Andres Janacua
Untitled Art Event. Evan Lintermans, Los Angeles, CA
2007
Maximum of Maximums. Me and You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA
Synchronic. Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
The Suitcase Meets the FUDP. Raid Projects, Los Angeles, CA
18 Painters. Visual Arts Gallery Mt. Hood Community College, Portland, OR
2006
James Boulton, Stephen Childs, Mark Gens. Me & You Variety Candy, Los Angeles, CA
Natural Flavors. Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
The Inside Game. Portland Art Center. Portland, OR
Chain Letter. High Energy Constructs. Los Angeles, CA
W/E Trade. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
I Like You. Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2005
3 Painters-New Work. Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria, OR
2004
Scratch. Haze Gallery, Portland, OR
2003
Northwest Abstraction: Modern Zoo. Portland, OR
Oregon Biennial. Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR curated by Bruce Guenther
Ulterior Motives. Marylhurst University Artgym, Lake Oswego, OR curated by Terri Hopkins
Flush: Core Sample. Maytag Building. Portland, OR
Dancing on the Walls. Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
2002
Art/Stall: Red 76. Visage Eyewear, Portland, OR
Emergence. Littman Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2001
Meeting People. charm bracelet at Oak street, Portland, OR
2000
16x20. Basil Hayward Gallery, Portland, OR curated by Karrin Ellertson
SCREENINGS
2005
Prima Facie. Northwest Film Center, Portland, OR
2006
Visual Tremens. Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Richard Speer, Zeitgeist, ArtNews, September 2008
Chas Bowie, Our Favorite Art Shows, Portland Mercury, December 28 2006
Chas Bowie, James Boulton, Portland Mercury, July 20 2006
DK Row, Two Takes on Abstraction, The Oregonian, July 21 2006
Richard Speer, James Boulton Brings LAX Home to PDX, Willamette Week, July 12 2006
Chas Bowie, James Boulton, Portland Mercury, May 13-19 2004
DK Row, Eye of a Storm: James Boulton, The Oregonian, May 6 2004
Richard Speer, James Boulton Kicks Out the Jams, Willamette Week, May 5 2004