James C. Myford (1940–2014) was an American sculptor and educator born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. He earned an Art Education degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1962, followed by master’s degrees in Art Education (1968) and Sculpture (1978) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Myford taught art in Pennsylvania schools before joining Slippery Rock University in 1968, where he later served as Chair of the Art Department and became Professor Emeritus.