We recently connected with Capt. James Stovall V and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Capt. James with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?
I get my work ethic from my parents. My mother worked for the City of Pasadena for over 39 years straight, catching early buses and getting home late so that she could provide for us on the home front. My father was no slouch either. He’s a military veteran with over 35 years of service, traveling around and sacrificing time away from the family to do what was best for his loved ones. They instilled me a work ethic that allows me to shift my perspective and enjoy the hard work
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Capt. James Stovall V was born and raised in Altadena, CA. He is a self-taught artist, husband, father, and former rock-paper-scissors champion. Stovall’s interest in art as a kid led him to attend the Art Institute of Philadelphia where he studied advertising, before transferring to the San Diego campus where he eventually dropped out to pursue his practice in 2013. Stovall’s free flowing style pushes the joy of making to the forefront as lived experience and history are used as catalyst to disrupt the preciousness of traditional forms. Using line work, written text, and expressive brush strokes to question the difference between a drawing and a painting, or a finished or unfinished work. Currently Stovall is exploring theatrical sculpture and sound to create environments that live beyond canvas with the intentions of maturing his practice as he strives to, “embrace the spirit of change that calls us all the deepen our awareness, to intensify our commitment to art as the practice of freedom”, Bell Hooks, Art on my Mind page 144. Stovall has created live performances, mural work , participated in solo and group exhibitions, and completed residencies including NXTHVN, Rokeby Lab at the Rokeby Museum, AB180, and Arts Letters and Numbers.
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If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
First one might sound cliche but it’s always about the person who’s going to keep going at it, whatever it is, non stop. Never giving up, being able to change the approach and keep the goal the same. Never stop Second, one I’m still learning more and more about which is not retreating into myself and staying open to possibilities
Third, read and listen, read and learn, read
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
Creatives, brands, photographers, galleries, event spaces, freedom fighter, holla at me
Contact Info:
- Website: nobodiescaptain.com
- Instagram: capt_james5
