EDUCATION
2018
University of North Texas College of Visual Arts & Design
Master of Fine Art
1993, with Distinction
Harvard University
Master of Architecture
Recipient of the Gerald M. McCue (Dean’s) Meda
1987, with Honors
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Architecture
SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
Older Than Dirt
The Gallery at the Grand Theater
Lewisville, Texas
2018
Right Here. Right Now. (Solo Show)
University of North Texas CVAD, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas
Falling Upward: MFA Thesis Exhibition (Solo Show)
Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas
2017
Piece Work: Jim Wilson and Linda Gossett
Cedar Valley College Art Gallery, Lancaster, Texas
1992
Harvard University Graduate School of Design (Solo Show)
Gund Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
2026 Unique by Nature Juried Exhibition
Emily Budd, Assistant Professor of Art at the Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University
McKinney City Hall
McKinney, Texas
2026
Friends
McKinney Cotton Mill
McKinney, Texas
2025
2025 Texas Juried Exhibition
Juror: Jon Flaming
Artspace111 and the Love Texas Art Foundation
Fort Worth, Texas
The Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Southampton Fairgrounds
Southampton, New York
Unique By Nature (juried exhibition)
Juror: Brian Molanphy, Professor of Art in the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU
McKinney Performing Arts Center
McKinney, Texas
Art Friends 3
Anna Street Studio
Denton, Texas
Boys & Girls Club 2025 Gala Kickoff
McKinney Cotton Mill
McKinney, Texas
2023
Eight Hands
UNT CoLab
Denton, Texas
Art Meets Floral
Heard-Craig Center for the Arts
McKinney, Texas
2022
Art Friends
Anna Street Studios
Denton, Texas
Unique By Nature (juried exhibition)
Jurors: Karl Buchberg, retired senior curator, MOMO / J. Patrick Cooney / Lynn Rushton
McKinney Performing Arts Center
McKinney, Texas
2020
Expo 2020 (juried exhibition)
Jurors: Sedrick and Letitia Huckaby
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2019
Leydon Curatorial Projects Presents: Laura Beard, Elaine Pawlowicz, Marianna Seaton, and Jim Wilson
Presbyterian Hospital Office Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Convenient Parking: Michael Blair, Jeremy Chavez, Colby Currie, and Jim Wilson
Voertman's Gallery, Denton, Texas
2018
New Texas Talent XXV
Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Hot and Sweaty
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Decoy
Elm Street Warehouse, Denton, Texas
University of North Texas Graduate Sculpture Exhibition
University of North Texas CVAD, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas
Unique by Nature, Juried Art Show and Exhibition
McKinney Performing Arts Center, McKinney, Texas
2017
Painting and Drawing: Graduate Invitational
University of North Texas CVAD, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas
Hot and Sweaty
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
57th Annual Voertman Student Art Competition (Juried Show)
University of North Texas Gallery, Denton, Texas
23rd Annual Texas National (Juried Show)
The Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas
University of North Texas Graduate Painting and Drawing Exhibition (Juried Show)
University of North Texas CVAD, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas
Temporary Collectives
500 Singleton Warehouse, Dallas, Texas
23rd Annual El Corazon Exhibition
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
Scratching the Surface
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2016
MFA Graduate Sculpture Show
University of North Texas CVAD, Lightwell Gallery, Denton, Texas
Short Notice
UNT on the Square Gallery, Denton, Texas
56th Annual Voertman Student Art Competition (Juried Show)
University of North Texas Art School Gallery, Denton, Texas
Hot and Sweaty 5
500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
UNT Student Union Art Show
University of North Texas Student Union Gallery, Denton, Texas
2013
Collin County Art Show
Collin County Community College, McKinney, Texas
2010
Laura Moore Art Gallery (Juried Show)
McKinney, Texas
2004
Collin County Art Show
Collin County Community College, McKinney, Texas
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Krasner Family Collection
Independent Financial – TX & CO
Cook Children’s Hospital – Fort Worth, TX
McKinney Family Clinic – McKinney, TX
SouthState Bank – FL, TX & CO
University of North Texas – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; College of Visual Arts & Design
Brooks Family Trust
Dr. Neal Smatresk (Former President, UNT)
Eikon Consulting Group
Thompson Construction
Private Collections: The George Gonzalez Collection, Laura Evans/Sean Buckley Collection, James Kennedy Collection (Los Angeles)
AWARDS
2018 - Nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award
2017 - Tony and Linda Altermann Scholarship Endowment for the Visual Arts
2016 - Thomas Norby Memorial Scholarship
2016 - 2nd Place for “Run, Dog, Run,” 56th Annual Voertman Student Art Competition
2009 - Merit Award for Fire Station Design, International Association of Fire Chiefs and Fire Rescue Magazine
2008 - Small Business of the Year, McKinney Chamber of Commerce
2007 - Best of Public Design, Wysong Central Fire Station and Museum, Texas Construction Magazine
2007 - Silver Award for Architectural Design, Independent Bank at Adriatica, Best of Community Banking Awards, Independent Bankers Association of Texas
2006 - Community Award for Commercial historic Preservation, Wood Street Building, McKinney Chamber of Commerce
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 2014 - July 2024
Principal Design Architect
Eikon Consultant Group
Summer 2018
Course Instructor
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, The University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
Spring 2016 and Spring 2017
Drawing I Teaching Assistant
The University of North Texas College of Visual Arts & Design
Denton, Texas
September 1995 - May 2014
Owner and Principal Architect
Jim Wilson Architects
McKinney, Texas
September 1991 - June 1992 September 1992 - December 1992
Teaching Assistant
Harvard University Graduate School of Design Department of Computer Resources
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Michael Sorkin Studio, various collaborations
Architect
New York, New York
May 1989 - July 1991
Intern Architect
M. Jack Rinehart, Jr. FAIA
Charlottesville, Virginia
January - July 1987
Intern Architect
Barton Myers Associates, Internship
Los Angeles, California
AFFILIATIONS
The University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts and Design Advisory Board, former board member
Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
The University of North Texas, College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, former board member
Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, former board member
Harvard Graduate School of Design Alumni Council, former board member
The American Institute of Architects, former member
The National Council of Architectural Registration Board, former member