I am best known for my Photo Realist watercolors, oils, and etchings which are housed in numerous museum collections (see resume at www.jamestorlakson.com ). Over the years I have created a number of politically oriented pieces relating to war and the environment.

On March 15, 2004, my twenty-one year old daughter, Elizabeth died via an SSRI antidepressant (Celexa) “suicide”. I believe she was murdered by Forest Laboratories, Inc., who suppressed the information regarding the lethal nature of Celexa.

Since then, I have dedicated my creative endeavors to the memory of Elizabeth and the growing efforts to end the global Pharmaceutical Nightmare and Corporate Inhumanity.

Academic Training: San Francisco State University 1973 - 1974

Painting / Printmaking M. A.

California College of Arts and Crafts 1969 - 1973

General Fine Arts B. F. A. (with high distinction)

Teaching: currently: Professor, City College of San Francisco