James Chaffee was born in Detroit and graduated from Michigan State University. He studied further at MSU, California State University, Long Beach and at the University of California, Davis.

He was, until 2003, a respected illustrator and painter with work appearing in national magazines, annual reports and children's books. He collected an impressive client list while concurrently illustrating for the Sacramento Bee. His complete focus on painting began in 2003.

James Chaffee lives and paints in Sacramento, California.

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