James Alexander McKendry (born 30 September 1935) is an Irish artist.
Graduating in 1958 after 5 years study in Ireland and England, he is noted for his large scale commissioned sculptures and murals for churches and public buildings in Ireland and abroad.
In the early 1960s, he became a regular exhibitor with the young contemporaries annual group show in Dublin.
For many years James McKendry has lived and worked internationally.
He has travelled widely in Asia, Africa and the West Indies on assignment for the European Commission, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the British Council.