Background
Colby, James D. was born on April 22, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Dale and Agnes Lois Colby.
Colby, James D. was born on April 22, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Dale and Agnes Lois Colby.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Brockport, 1973. Master of Fine Arts, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1980.
Aquatics director Byron-Bergen (New York ) Central School, 1973—1978. Principal, owner Colby Photographics, Jamestown, 1980—1986. Associate professor, curator Jamestown Community College, Olean, 1983—1996, director exhibitions and galleries, since 1996.
Artist-in-residence New York State Council on the Arts, Jamestown, 1990, member visual arts panel. Founder, director Museum Without Walls and the Global Collection of Photography Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College.
Museum outreach Jamestown and Southwestern public schools, 2000—2005. Member of Society for Photographic Education (secretary, treasurer, chair, newsletter editor Northeast region 1993-1996, portfolio reviewer 1995—2005).
Children: Robert Anderson, Erika Annual.