James Darrell Northrup Weeks (December 1, 1922 – January 3, 1998) was an American artist and an early member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.
He further diverged from his colleagues in the rigidity of his figures, a characteristic that Anita Ventura described as "[painting] not for expression so much as comprehension.
In 1943, Weeks enlisted in the US Air Force, returning to CSFA in 1946 following the end of World War II.
[2] In the following years, Weeks studied with William Gaw and David Park at CSFA and attended Marian Hartwell's school of design.
[3][4] While teaching, Weeks worked at a sandwich factory in order to supplement his primary income.