James C. Werner
Founder and director of the Lafayette Atelier, James Werner studied in Chicago, at the Palette and Chisel Academy and
graduated Valedictorian from The American Academy of Art. James received his classical training under Bill Parks, Dr. John Trapp andTed Smuskiewicz, their training stems from the Belgium Royal Academy and the Superior Institute in Antwerp where William Mosby studied
after WWI before bringing the tradition to Chicago. James also has taken summer classes at the Florence Academy of Art in figure drawing
and painting, and holds a Masters in drawing, painting and printmaking from Purdue University where he was a teacher of life drawing
and other courses before founding the Lafayette Atelier.
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