James Otey

Born in the southern California suburbs, James (Otis) Otey currently resides in Seattle, Washington, where he and Paula Livingston have built their studio.

Otis was drawn to art and music from as early as he can remember. He has studied at Orange Coast College, Southern Oregon University, The School of Visual Design, and the University of Washington. He has ventured into metal sculpture, photo serigraphy and paper mache sculpture.

Inspired by Aztec, Mayan and Egyptian bas-reliefs, and modern artists like Rothko, Diebenkorn, Theibaud, and Louise Nevelson, Otis has developed a unique medium of painted cast-paper. He is drawn to the sensuous nature of deep texture combined with the emotional possibilities of color.