A Legacy of Stage and Screen James David Sharman is not a visual artist in the traditional sense, but rather a distinguished Australian director and writer whose creative vision has shaped the landscapes of film and stage for decades. Born in Sydney, Australia, his early life was steeped in a unique atmosphere of spectacle and performance; as the son of the boxing tent impresario James Michael "Jimmy" Sharman Jr., he grew up amidst the vibrant, traveling world of the circus and vaudeville. This formative exposure to the magic of the showgrounds provided a foundational understanding of audienc…