About

M.F.A., 2018, Studio Art
CVAD Advancement Board Member
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Website: Jim Wilson | Studio Artist
Instagram: @jim_t_wilson

Jim Wilson was born in the back seat of a station wagon on the side of the road in the Philippines. From there, his parents moved around the world until they landed in his dad's hometown of McKinney, Texas, where he and his two sisters were raised. After high school, Jim left McKinney and swore he would never return. Like his parents, he has been lucky to travel worldwide, see many wonderful things, and meet incredible people.

Jim received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Architecture from Harvard University, and a Master of Fine Art from the University of North Texas. During his tenures at Harvard and UNT, Jim was a teaching assistant.

Jim currently splits his professional time between painting and architecture. He has a painting studio in McKinney and is the principal design architect at Eikon Consulting Group, with offices in Plano, Sanger, and Austin, Texas. Among several other affiliations, Jim has served on the Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni Council, the Harvard University Real Estate Advisory Board, and the University of North Texas College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Advisory Board. Jim has also been involved with the Harvard Alumni Association of Dallas for numerous years, serving as president at one point in his career.

As a matter of course, Jim eventually returned to McKinney, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer. They have four grown children, one grandson, two granddaughters, and two goofy dogs.