Comments on: Studio Tour: James McNeill Mesple, Artist

By: Marette Mollet

Marette Mollet — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:04 +0000

Could the bouncy, wiry energy in Mesple’s art be an inheritance from his contact with Benton and their shared Missouri landscape? His paintings seem to move beneath their surfaces, shooting lights like fire opals. How well his alchemy serves his magical vision.

By: julie de lara

julie de lara — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:09:28 +0000

Dear Jim,

I enjoyed my virtual visit to your studio and am happy to find you well and busy as usual. Francois and I think of you often.

By: Eric Forsberg

Eric Forsberg — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:49:57 +0000

wow – its great to see the walls covered with Mr. Mesple’s art. His work is so optomistic, fanciful, and bright. There is a mythos to it – an ancientness. I want to hang his work all over my house. Thanks for the link.

By: Charles Schneider

Charles Schneider — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:04:05 +0000

Thanks for the great tour/pix of James’ space. He was a most influential teacher, and I am wearing a ring he made, as I write this. He is one of Chicago’s living treasures, that is for sure!

By: Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:55:08 +0000

Diane my wife and I have known James since we were first married and went to a play on Belmont Avenue. In the lobby was an art exhibit. You could buy the art but the trick was you had to go to the artist studio to pick it up. Well you see his art visit his studio and spend time with him you are going to buy more and even better you will want to keep in touch with him the rest of your life…… and collect more!

By: Stephen Warde Anderson

Stephen Warde Anderson — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:49:24 +0000

Thank you for the wonderful virtual tour! Of course one relishes the traditional classical themes in James’ work and his impeccable craftsmanship, but even in these photos, one can also feel an enchanting, mystical quality in them: viewing his paintings is like being initiated into the Eleusian mysteries.

By: karen marcus

karen marcus — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:03:22 +0000

Thanks for updating me on your new project in the thompson center’s illinois state museum. I will always love your work especially the vivid colors you use and the mythical concepts are just so imaginative.I wish you could be exposed to the entire world.The world doesn’t know how really wonderful you and your talent really is. karen

By: phil wicklander

phil wicklander — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:01:03 +0000

Jim, Thanks for the visit to your studio. Hope the exposer brings you some well deserved sales. Also nice to see you at the Union League Club’s celebration Friday night.

By: Rita Dianni-Kaleel

Rita Dianni-Kaleel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:17:08 +0000

James’ work is very beautiful and inspirational. It was a joy to re-visit his studio through your photos and comments. Whenever I view his work, I see something more and the visual story becomes richer in meaning. A visit to his studio leaves one with a sense that all is well with the world!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:10:44 +0000

It’s always interesting to read about such talented people. James is certainly one of them.