THE ARTIST’S VISION

2004

The Artist’s Vision is installed as Public Art at the Costa Mesa City Hall.

A discarded  piece of playground  equipment was inverted to form a canopy. It weighs over 200 lbs.The dome is supported by 4 connected seamless stanchions about 10 feet in height.

One day while sitting on his patio James was looking through the openings in the canopy. He was asked if he was looking at clouds. He laughed and said “Some see clouds but I see visions.”

THE ARTIST’S VISION

2004

The Artist’s Vision is installed as Public Art at the Costa Mesa City Hall.

A discarded  piece of playground  equipment was inverted to form a canopy. It weighs over 200 lbs.The dome is supported by 4 connected seamless stanchions about 10 feet in height.

One day while sitting on his patio James was looking through the openings in the canopy. He was asked if he was looking at clouds. He laughed and said “Some see clouds but I see visions.”

THE ARTIST’S VISION

2004

The Artist’s Vision is installed as Public Art at the Costa Mesa City Hall.

A discarded  piece of playground  equipment was inverted to form a canopy. It weighs over 200 lbs.The dome is supported by 4 connected seamless stanchions about 10 feet in height.

One day while sitting on his patio James was looking through the openings in the canopy. He was asked if he was looking at clouds. He laughed and said “Some see clouds but I see visions.”

Aluminum Rocking Chair

1990

Santa Monica City College Library

Mitsui Gallery, San Francisco

Aldis Browne Private Collection

Aluminum Rocking Chair

1990

Santa Monica College Library Lobby

3 SEAT SCULPTURE

1992

The 1,2, and 3 Seat Sculpture is installed at The Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica.. It is in the Arts Center’s  park at 11th and Arizona Streets.

The sculpture was purchased by the school and has been sited on campus since 1992.

It is steel and concrete, each piece 48” x 40”

3 SEAT SCULPTURE (Plaque)

1992

The 1,2, and 3 Seat Sculpture is installed at The Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center in Santa Monica.. It is in the Arts Center’s  park at 11th and Arizona Streets.

The sculpture was purchased by the school and has been sited on campus since 1992.

It is steel and concrete, each piece 48” x 40”2

3 SEAT MAQUETTE

1992

A steel maquette of  the 3 Seat Sculpture at the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center, also owned by the college, was designed as wall art.  it sits  on a metal shelf with carrying handles measuring 10” x 20” x 8”.  It is installed in  the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.

AUTHORIZED ART

2001

Authorized Art is on view at the Art Center in Huntington Beach.

It is repurposed neon. The letters were part of the Bill Murphy Buick signage awarded to James in 1999 by the  Culver City City Council.  The neon sculpture is 41” x 29” x 8”; painted aluminum with exposed neon letters and cool white tubing and is part of James ART Sign Project.

Which Way? Art Moves in All Directions

Last (Unfinished) Work

2012

On Display in Costa Mesa, CA City Hall Lobby

Which Way? Art Moves in All Directions

Last (Unfinished) Work

2012

On Display in Costa Mesa, CA City Hall Lobby

Ben Hur Bookcase

Spear Props from the Movie Ben Hur

On Display in Culver City Historical Museum

This photo of James McDemas will be permanently shown at Culver City Historical Society along with his collected City archives,  Ben Hur Bookcase and Culver City artwork