James has the ability to draw, paint, or sculpt anything he desires
perfectly the way he wishes it to be, whether realistic or abstract.
He is, in essence, the perfect artist.
James also has the ability to recall minuet details perfectly,
giving him something of an eidetic memory.
James has a bit of wealth coming from the paintings he’s managed to
copy and sell as originals. The practice wasn’t very honest, but it
got him a bit of pocket money. James has an art studio in one of the
apartments above the galleria. The building the Galleria is in, all
floors of it, was his
grandfather’s and left to him in the will, he’s
fixed it up and made something of it now. Subtle Impressions is new.
This cafe, galleria, and performing club is brand new and just
opening near Central Park in Manhattan. It's a place to get
reasonably priced food and drink with an excellent view.
Apartments are also available for rent within the building and are
also reasonable in price. James got the building in his
grandfather's will and has shared ownership and the running of the new
business with his long time brother-like friend since college, Bob Cagin.
Subtle Impression's Web Site
James’ parents were artists at heart, and mainly dabbled in
hobbies while his father worked at as a bank president and his
mother worked as a teller. That was the way it was, until his
mother’s work got noticed by a local gallery, and he was suddenly
immersed into knowing a great deal about art history and
appreciation.
While art is good and lovely and all that, hockey was his
favorite thing in the world. He played it as much as he could until
he sustained an injury in high school hockey that gave him back
problems and it pained him to play. After that James threw himself
into art.
Over the years, he wasn’t sure how or when it happened exactly,
he began to realize that he could draw, paint, or sculpt anything he
wanted. Any idea that popped into his head would come out perfectly
on the canvas or in clay.
As a struggling college student with bills to pay, James took up a
lesser honest business practice, and he copied expensive art to sell
at a great discount. He made lots of money that way. It helped pay
the bills as he went to college at the University of Toronto
studying Art and Business.
While drowning his sorrows at a particularly bad breakup with a
pretty girl named Elise, James met a fellow student Bob Cagin at a
bar called The Elephant & Castle. They became fast friends and
practically did everything together; which mostly included hanging
out at the bar, chasing pretty girls, and going to hockey games. A
brother-like bond formed between the two men and remained even after
college.
James’ grandfather’s failing health led him to have to visit New
York often. Back and forth travel put a dent in his time to work on
paintings, but it was worth it to spend the final days of his
grandfather’s life with him.
In the will James was left quite a lot of money and a building he
owned in New York City. James spent the next year going back and
forth between Toronto and New York as he had the building fixed up.
He sprung the idea on his best friend that they open a coffee
bar/gallery/performing club in New York. They moved to the
apartments above the buildings, James preferring to keep his studio
and apartment on the same floor took the top floor for himself,
leaving Bob to choose any of the apartments he likes.
Subtle Impression’s grand opening is soon, and he hopes it will
be a hit and not a flop.
