Jaymes Hinkle was born and raised in a family of writers, sculptors and artists on the Gulf Coast. He developed an interest in the Arts at an early age, learning to draw, paint and silkscreen. His love of the ocean and the vast coastal landscape were subjects for many of his early art works. His natural talent allowed him to express his art in a variety of mediums that he applied to pin stripping cars, painting surfboards and designing silk-screens for t-shirts.

Some of his initial work earned the Foley’s gold key award, other works were recognized by the Contemporary Art Museum in Houston. Influenced by a James Rosenquist exhibit, he supported himself during the summers by painting billboards for a local sign company.
An interest in film led to the creation of an animated short that won 1st place in the Texas Film Festival. The film attracted the attention of Rice University and the Menil Foundation, where he was able to study under experimental documentary filmmaker James Blue, photographer Geoff Winningham and a host of artists whose exhibits were installed at the Institute for Arts at Rice University. He continued to create short films that went on to win awards at regional and national film festivals while continuing to experiment with photography and fine arts.

After one year at the University of Houston he initiated a change, which resulted in moving to Los Angeles to continue his education at the Art Center College of Design where he studied illustration and graphic design. Eventually he was offered an apprenticeship at Paramount Studios as a scenic and graphic artist. He juggled school and work for two years before deciding to pursue a full time career in the film industry. His experience and talents were recognized by the film industry, which led to him becoming a Production Designer, where he continues to work on major motion pictures.

As a Production Designer he has produced countless sketches and illustrations, helping to convey the visual interpretation of the film’s story while overseeing the design, fabrication and decoration of each set. He has designed and executed many of the paintings, illustrations, murals, graphics and packaging design for his film projects.

His personal work has been in oil, mixed media, watercolors, pastels and acrylic, which has evolved over the years from a series of triptych abstract landscapes painted in mixed media to large canvases of motorcycles and automobiles painted in oils. Through his work in the film industry, much of his art is in the hands of private collectors, such as Joel Silver, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte, Arnold Rifkin and Richard Donner.

His love of surfing combined with years of travel have given him visual references that he has translated to canvas in the style of the California plein air artist, working in acrylics and oils.


Education:
Contemporary Art Museum Houston – Student Program
Rice University
University of Houston
Art Center College of Design

Affiliations:
Art Directors Guild
United Scenic Artists Guild
California Art Club
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