Early Life, Family and Training James Michael Newell emerged from a large Irish family in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, born on February 21, 1900. His early identity was tied to his birth name, James Erbin Newell, a name he eventually discarded to establish his professional persona. Before his career in the arts took hold, he served as a Marine during World War I at the age of eighteen. This period of service preceded the formal technical t…
Scroll through James Michael Newell's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups James Michael Newell's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.