Drawings

James’ pen and Ink drawing and sketches began early in his life. He passed the Missouri architecture exam in high school. Many of Yale’s architectural renderings were commissioned by Helen Walton.

Historical

“There weren’t a lot of opportunities to study art in rural Missouri, but drafting was pretty close to art. I loved geometry and physics, so architecture and engineering were good for me.”

Fantasy

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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...

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 images that have...