James Parker Foley (b. 1993) grew up in New Hampshire, playing in the woods, scrambling on rocks, and falling into frog ponds. He earned his BA in Environmental Humanities at Sterling College in Vermont in 2015 and his MFA at Maine College of Art in 2020. James has exhibited at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, New System Exhibitions, Katzman Contemporary Projects, Northern Daughters, and Spring/Break Art Fair. He has completed residencies on Monhegan Island (2021), Jx Farms (2022), Monson Arts (2023), and Hewnoaks (2024). He is represented by Sarah Bouchard Gallery. James is a gay transsexual whose practice is grounded within an intimate community of queer artists in Portland, Maine.