James Threalkill is originally from Nashville, Tennessee and played wide receiver at Vanderbilt University after a three-sport career at East Nashville High School. James won an Emmy Award for his creation of a mural painting program with youth from the Edgehill Community in South Nashville. James illustrated a children’s book series entitled; “Visions; African American Experiences” that was featured on Sesame Street. James’ work has been featured on major television programs and in movies. His work has been collected internationally including locations in South Africa where he met President Nelson Mandela, and in South America by the U. S. Embassy in Bogota’, Colombia. 
James currently works out of his studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.