James Christensen - "I was raised right next to the old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. My friends and I would jump the fence at night and land right in the middle of a Western town or Tarzan's jungle. I never forgot the delight of seeing both the fantasy and the reality that went into it, so that's what I want to achieve with my own world of art-to provide a point of departure for the viewer's imagination. Using imagination is a journey, a voyage that anyone can make-but it has no historically accurate destination. It is a thought, where one can discover the ordinary in the extraordinary. In other words, a 'land a little left of reality.' " -J.C.

As a retired professor of art, Christensen mingles the myths, legends, and fables of the world with a masterful technique that has made him one of today's most renowned fantasy fine artists. He has something for everyone in his "land a little left of reality"-the boundless inner universe we all possess. "You bring experiences to the art and you can get something out of it," the artist explains," …when you use your imagination."