ABOUT E-SCAPE ART GLASS
James Veenstra established E-scape Art Glass back in 1986 as a creative outlet for his artistic talents and to express his love and knowledge of the natural beauty of God's creation.

E-scape Art Glass by James A. Veenstra is inspired from two primary sources: the natural beauty of God’s unspoiled creation; and escape into the intrinsic beauty of nature’s landscapes, ecology, and environment, (i.e. E-scapes).

Exploring the natural wonders of the earth, observing and interacting with her wildlife, and capturing some of her essence in my art and renditions give meaning and purpose to E-scape Art Glass. Living in the beautiful environs such as the mountains of Sheridan, Wyoming, and Northern Michigan have offered great blessings in these respects, and continue to be a source of inspiration.

“My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth.” Psalm 121: 2

ABOUT JAMES A. VEENSTRA
James Veenstra is a Michigan native, currently living on a small inland lake in Northern Michigan, near Tustin. Veenstra has lived in the Rocky Mountains west of Fort Collins, Colorado and Sheridan, Wyoming for a good part of his adult life. Consequently, his art glass work reflects the inherent beauty of God’s unspoiled creation in both western and mid-western settings.

Veenstra has formal training in both the Arts and Sciences. He obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Environmental Sciences, and his Master of Science degree from Colorado State University in Resource Planning/Hydrology. Veenstra also obtained an art minor at GVSU and has participated in selective art glass seminars and classes.

Veenstra has worked in the environmental field for over 38 years and has contributed to the delineation and/or clean up of hundreds of contaminated soil and groundwater sites. He has always been an avid horseman, outdoors enthusiast and sportsman, involved in hunting, fishing, outdoor photography, and wilderness backpacking, canoeing, kayaking and skiing adventures. His prolonged duration in Wyoming infected his attitude and philosophy with what is desirably Western. It is this unique blend of art, science, and the vast experience base of the natural world that Veenstra has been privileged with, which forms his particular style and art work.

Veenstra is an active member in a number of resource conservation and wildlife groups including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, and the American Paint Horse Association.

Veenstra’s family consists of his wife Maggie, son Jesse, daughter and fellow artist BreeAnn (www.breeannveenstra.com), and yellow lab Bailey.