Jim Mckinniss

Jim McKinniss is an artist who uses photography. His primary tools are a camera and Photoshop.He make photos of those things that interest him so his work spans a wide range of subjects including portraiture, still life and travel.

McKinniss travels internationally on a frequent basis.

His work has been shown in galleries in North Carolina, California, New Jersey, Texas, Vermont and Massachusetts.

His work has been published in the books "Photos that Inspire", "Reflections of Venice", "Mannequins" and "Venice in Monochrome".

He has also had work published in The Huffington Post, the on-line publication FLASH, the photographic newsletter Your Daily Photograph and the cover photo for Popular Photography.

His work has also been published in at least one issue of Black and White Magazine each year between 2010 and 2019.

STATEMENT: I don't like artist statements so let it suffice to say that I am attracted to unusual or interesting things, animals, places and people. I make photos those things and sometimes I just make photos to learn what things look like when photographed.

Jim McKinniss has a degree in mathematics from Sacramento State University in California and a degree in mathematics from the University of Hawaii.

He started a software and database design and consulting company that he ran for 25 years.

He has also taken several courses on photography at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA.

2018
13th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee

SE Center for Photography, Greenville, South Carolina
“Black, White & Monochrome” group show
Juror: Michael Foley
Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont
“Fictional Narrative”
Juror: Emma Powell
Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont
“2018 Open”
Juror: Douglass Beasley
SE Center for Photography, Greenville, South Carolina
“Still Life” group show
Juror: Kimberly Witham
SE Center for Photography, Greenville, South Carolina
“Shades of Black and White” group show
Juror: Susan Burnstine
FOCUS Photo LA, Los Angeles, California
“Winter 2017” group show
Juror: Jo Ann Callis
10 West Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
“The Nature of Things” group show
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, California
“Black and White and One Color” group show
2018 California 101, Redondo Beach, California
group show

2017
Duncan Miller Gallery, Santa Monica, California
“Collector Works” group show
SE Center for Photography, Greenville, South Carolina
“Architectural” group show
SE Center for Photography, Greenville, South Carolina
“Open” group show
Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont
“Portals”...