Jim Ford Studios

Jim Ford (b. 1981) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer originally from Milwaukee. Abstract painting, collages, sculpture, and also font design are all part of his forte. His art studio is located at Lincoln Warehouse near Highway 94 and one block from Bay View. Open by appointment only. Please call or email to set up an appointment. JIM FORD is a painter and designer based in Milwaukee. He also creates sculptures in different media. His engaging collages blend contemporary and classic abstractions with humor and wit. Here's what Niki Browes found out: Jim Ford, born in a middle-class working-class outside Chicago, learned early on that you had to earn what you wanted. His father died unexpectedly while he was in college. The event marked a turning point in Jim Ford's life. A troublemaker to begin with, he felt he now had a new lease on life. Instead of the chaos and destruction that grief might fuel, it gave him reasons to be even more hardworking. This experience provided an outlet for Jim Ford to move on with his life. After years of hard work and study, he learned to create from nothing. For him, art means adventure and wonder. In every piece, he seeks to perfect the art of storytelling in his visual language. With his diverse works, he explores taboos, inside jokes, beliefs, social commentary, and phenomena. His pieces are personal and autobiographical. He is a draftsman, and he paints at night, typically. But also evening, when it's quiet, after most people have left.