Testimonials
This book provides a critical yet entertaining view of the America we thought we knew. It's profound and hilarious, with stunning visuals!
Trish Krumins
The narrative oscillates between kitsch and profound reflection. It is a delightful mix of humor, art, and introspection.
Al Gomez
'The Confessions of St. Augustine trilogy —comprising 'The Mendicant ,' 'The Militant ,' and 'The Missionary' —is a spirited journey through the eyes of an artist whose narrations and illustrations chronicle spiritual and artistic evolution from the 20th century to today.
Jean P. Jacobi
This unique perspective, combined with his captivating artwork, turns what could be a heavy read into a surprisingly fun and witty journey. This book proves that thinking and a good laugh can go hand in hand.
Don Brown
The main character is a blend of a dreamer, a spokesman, and a witty Walter Mitty with a paintbrush. This work reflects a nostalgic yet critical view of America, juxtaposing a 'wise guy' façade with deeper insights, much like a grown-up Holden Caulfield meets Alexander Portnoy.
Carrie Williams
This book is not just a read; it's an experience that invites readers to ponder their life paths and the broader human experience. It stands out like a contemporary 'Catcher in the Rye' for its raw honesty, hilarity, and artistic expression.
Enrique Llanas
'Confessions of St. Augustine' feels like an amalgamation of art, hilarity, and introspection. The book features a rich collection of Mueller's artwork, making it a visual and intellectual feast.
John Barrymore
An American painter, he paints America —with love. In pastel colors, he reproduces rural and urban landscapes: vast turbulent skies over grassy hills; a house made from wood, white under the trees; a boat on the calm and luminous waters of a river; the bell from the bottom of the stairs of the village church; a roadside bar, like in the film Bagdad Cafe. He also knew how to adapt this type of art (Hyperrealism) to his own personality. He paints America in depth... Let us remember in passing that realism in painting is an American tradition with which Mueller is in accordance. Let us also note that in his Biography, the painter includes: "Military Service (U.S. Army) Korea 1964/66" beyond his various diplomas and activities. This does not add to his talent as a paste painter, but it's damned nice to us.
NATHALIE MANCEAUX
Requested by President Nixon to do his portrait, the painter is becoming a veritable witness of his time... his pastels - portraits, landscapes, and tribal scenes - are of great beauty and a captivating realism. This exhibition, a premier in Paris, will undoubtedly achieve great success.
HISTORAMA
In view of the high quality of his work, the usual jury approval will not be required as I am personally approving his participation in the exhibition.
Francois Baboulet
Societe Nationale Des Reaux-Arts
I was very much impressed by the paintings of James Frederick Mueller exhibited in your gallery last winter. I would be delighted to exhibit his work in our next exhibition at the Nationale (the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts Salon Biennal 1989)
Nationale
James F. Mueller, an American impassioned by his country which, thanks to his landscapes and his portraits done in pastel, makes us discover the most authentic roots of America.
CONNAISSANCE DES ARTS
Impassioned by America, he followed lengthy studies on the origins of his country, in the aim of making better known all the aspects of American cultures... In his usual pastels, one finds portraits of an impassioned realism while others are dedicated to both rural and urban landscapes which reflect everyday American life.
L'OEIL
In love with his country, ...he has become an artist of pure representation to a supreme degree.
PREVISIONS
Portraits of a captivating realism and landscapes of a no less evident faithfulness to reality are side by side.
OFFICIEL DES SPECTACLES
Enjoying it really is too “mild ” a word. Tears rolling down my cracked cheeks from laughing so hard, and my sides positively splitting to the point of painful. I haven’t read anything this funny.
Julie Wych