James Wilner, a third-generation Washingtonian, is a graduate of St. Albans School in Washington D.C., where he was first instructed in the Fine Arts.

Educated at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a BA in History, and an MFA in Architecture, James has spent forty years heading a successful architecture practice in Bethesda Maryland, where he has received awards, and had his work published continually in The Washington Post, and other local publications.

He is currently a resident of Palm Beach, Florida, where he maintains a studio.