James Hubbell (artist)
James Hubbell | |
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| Born | October 23, 1931 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 2024 (aged 92) Chula Vista, California, U.S. |
| Education | Cranbrook Academy of Art (1954–1956) Whitney Art School (1952) Choate School (1950) |
| Known for | Sculpture, architecture, stained glass |
| Notable work | Nature forms, architecture |
| Movement | Arts and Crafts movement, German Expressionist architecture |
James T. Hubbell (October 23, 1931 – May 17, 2024) was an American visual artist, architectural designer, painter, sculptor, stained-glass designer and founder of the Ilan-Lael Foundation who lived in Santa Ysabel, California. He was best known for designing and building organic-style structures that have been referred to as "hobbit houses", with one such example being his collaboration with Kendrick Bangs Kellogg on the Onion House in Holualoa, Hawaii. His own Pacific Rim Park on San Diego's Shelter Island, is the site where James Hubbell's Final Tribute and 3rd Annual Friendship Walk was held on August 24, 2024.