Background
James Billmyer was born in Union Bridge, Maryland and received his Bachelor from Western Maryland College.
James Billmyer was born in Union Bridge, Maryland and received his Bachelor from Western Maryland College.
He continued his studies at the National Academy of Design, Beaux Arts, the Art Students’ League, Cooper Union, Maryland Institute, Baltimore Charcoal Club, and Baltimore Grand Central School of Artist Billnyer was involved with the commercial art of periodicals and advertising, working as an illustrator for magazines such as “Cosmopolitan”, “Family Circle”, “House and Garden”, “Ladies Home Journal”, “Parents Magazine”, and Collier’s "Good Housekeeping”.
In 1931, he became a member of the American Society of Illustrators.