Born in Wellington, New Zealand, James Pratt now calls Charleston, South Carolina home. Renowned for his skill with a palette knife, James blends vibrant colors and rich textures to bring his impressionistic artwork to life. When he's not painting, the artist enjoys traveling the world with his wife, Beverly. This lovely lake scene was inspired by the couple's strolls in the French countryside. "We had a house in France for many years," James recalls. "It was in the region of Tarn, while walking around a medieval village, that I fell in love with the tranquility of the landscape."