Imagine

Imagine

On August 18, 2024, the first anniversary of James’ passing, the foundation was laid for the James Yale Legacy Project with  a new website, an exhibit, and his social media reactivated. In this second year of the Legacy Project, we began the launch of a year of...
Ian Plays and Snoopy Sings

Ian Plays and Snoopy Sings

With today’s post of “Ian plays and Snoopy Sings”,  I reach out to all of you to join us to fill in the blanks if you know more about the history and the stories of  “Ian and  Snoopy.” This watercolor is part of a series of Children with Toys created around 1981 for a...
Fallen Angel of War and Peace

Fallen Angel of War and Peace

James Yale January 31, 1947 – August 18, 2023 In James Yale’s Modern Myth series, The Fallen Angel of War and Peace is his masterpiece. This painting is a tribute to the absorbent mind of the child, Jimmy Yale from the ages of  0 to 6 years old, and his close...
More Nautilus Discoveries

More Nautilus Discoveries

James Yale January 31, 1947 – August 18, 2023 My statement from last week revealed that we started opening scrolls of original sketches to the Nautilus House and James’ paintings. As promised, this week’s post includes the 8 rediscovered architectural...
Nautilus House

Nautilus House

“The Self Portrait with Nautilus Shell speaks of Dad… you can feel his energy looking at it,” Allison said of her father.  It also speaks of James Yale, the scientist and the naturalist with his fascination with the nautilus shell and the...
Princess of the Lake

Princess of the Lake

James Yale January 31, 1947 – August 18, 2023 Model Katie Crawford was discovered one day in an antique store trying on the chainmail headpiece. I interviewed Katie last week about her experience as the model for The Princess of the Lake, and you can listen in...