James Turrell was born in 1943 in Los Angeles and currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. He received a BA in psychology from Pomona College in 1965 and an MA in art from Claremont Graduate School in 1973. Influenced by his Quaker upbringing, and interested in the relationship between light and space, the artist creates installations and architectural structures that use natural light and artificial color to manipulate the experience of seeing. In doing so, Turrell’s art evokes feelings of transcendence and the sublime, encouraging viewers to practice contemplation, patience, and meditation.