James Letkeman is an active visual artist based on the unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən People in Victoria BC. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria in 2018. Through this degree, James explored various forms of visual art, ranging from large-scale sculpture and installation to video and performance pieces. Following his BFA, James studied architecture at Harvard University and the University of British Columbia. Since graduating from UBC in 2022 with a Master of Architecture, James has returned to fine arts and practices drawing and painting. Through his art, he embraces the technical challenges of realism to create works that read as photographic, but often incorporates surreal subject matter. James has displayed his work in various group and solo shows in Greater Victoria and currently teaches courses in visual art and culture at Camosun College and the Vancouver Island School of Art.