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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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...

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 counterclockwise spiral...