Jim Ruxton received a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa. After working as a high frequency design engineer, he pursued his interest in the arts by attending the Ontario College of Art and Design. Since then he has worked as an artist and engineer in installation, performance, theatre, dance and film collaborating with many other artists throughout his career. Jim is a founder and former Director of Programs for Subtle Technologies, an organization that has created links between artists and scientists. He has been granted numerous patents for this work in LED lighting.