Jim Jennings

I was born in Winchester, TN on August 20, 1937. I have lived in the eastern states of New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and most of the southern states.

Following my years of Education and teaching, my wife and I founded The American Woodworker magazine in 1984. We published the magazine for three years before selling to Rodale Press in 1988.

My love of photography spans over 60 years. It began with a 4 X 5 camera in my teens. As I have passed 80 years of age, I have opted for the lighter 35 mm. In 1984 I had the privilege of spending a week aboard the USS Independence photographing the launch and retrieval of US fighter aircraft. At the same time, I was able to photograph such people as Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Brooke Shields, Vanessa Williams, and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, along with a host of other well-known celebrities who were abord filming the TV special "A Salute To Lady Liberty". Landscape photography is my main interest and has won many awards, including local, state and national venues.

My interest in mixed media efforts have been directed toward the study and use of acrylic paints, along with exotic woods and metals. I have studied at public and private colleges and have taken workshops and sem...

My working life began with service in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1957. I later attended Middle Tennessee State University under the Korean GI Bill. I graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and from Tennessee State University in 1980 with a Master's degree in Education.

I have attended various seminars and classes in the art field over the last several years.

We have participated in many exhibitions over the last 20 years. The most recent exhibits have been at:
The Customs House Museum
Advent Design, Nashville
Tullahoma Art Center
Monthaven Art Society
Centennial Park Art Center
Gordon Jewish Center