James Stephen Terrell is a native Washingtonian who was reared in Ward 7. His
parents are Rev. Dr. James E. Terrell, Pastor of historic Second Baptist Church of
Washington D.C. and Retired Superior Court Associate Judge Mary A. Terrell of the
Superior Court of Washington D.C. He received his high school diploma from Gonzaga
College High School in Washington D.C. He received the Bachelor of Fine Art in 1999
from Howard University, Master of Fine Arts in 2002 from Parsons School of Design in
New York City and the Master of Divinity Degree from the Union Theological Seminary
in New York City with a concentration on Theology and the Fine Arts in 2006. While
attending Union Theological Seminary, he pursued Fine Arts painting elective courses
at Columbia University. Terrell has exhibited his work all over the country and had
multiple solo shows including at museums.