As the owner of HybridImage, Inc., James R. Ellis has always been an artist.  James started airbrushing while in college for graphic design. His department adviser allowed him to use supplies and practice in his free time. His airbrush skills where self-taught. With in a year of developing his skill, he had product moving to those who wanted airbrush artwork in his area.

Throughout college he continued to work along side various artist.  He has been not only well trained in the art field for design but was also seasoned in high paced work environments that not only demanded speed but quality alike.  Ellis has painted in shopping malls,b each souvenir stores, as well as craft show events and other miscellaneous venues.  He opened Hybrid Image Airbrush in 2002.  He has customized about anything you could imagine throughout the years, and is not afraid to tackle large jobs such as Mardi Gras  floats, murals, he has even airbrushed in custom automotive shops.  Rely on him for all of your custom airbrushing.  Contact us for more information.
 

 Full Biography  

     James Ellis was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta.  He started his studies in art at a young age of 8 through a private French instructor, Madam Watt.  Then he continued to study under Ann Walker throughout upper  elementary  and  junior  high school.  Then  his passion for  vehicles came  into play and he was hooked on mini-trucks and it has never left his blood.  He built a Nissan 720 that sported several old school paint schemes the first was done by Ellis at the age of 16.  Then again at 18 before the truck was sold.  After receiving high school diploma 1994. James continued his education at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorehead, MS.  Here he studied under instructors that where a very positive influence, Mrs. Jean Abrams and Mr. Wallace Malette.  This is were he also started working with the airbrush.  There his focus of study was in advertising design with a strong painting emphasis.  James graduated with honors and received his Associates degree as well as the departmental head transfer scholarship award for painting to attend Delta State University in Cleveland, MS.  James completed his studies in graphic design with a sculpture minor at DSU in 1998.  Then  in the summer of  1998  he  fulfilled  his internship working in Greenville, MS at Delta Design Group as and illustration artist.  By this time his ability with an airbrush had really started to turn heads.  He walked to receive his (B.F.A) Bachelor of Fine Arts in May of 1999.  During the time between completing his internship and receiving his diploma.  James began to work with the Greenville Arts Council(G.C.A.)  He also  received his teachers license.  He worked a full time job during this time in the patient transport industry, where he was also certified by the N.A.P.D and held and E.M.S. card.  With the G.A.C. James taught workshops to students of all ages on design and color mixing.  Some of the students continued to study under him at his private studio.  James moved to Hattiesburg, MS and attended a semester at the University of Southern Mississippi.  In Hattiesburg he was also a member of the South Mississippi Art Association.  James then moved to the gulf coast in May of 2000 and worked as a general manger of a patient transport company where he had 50 employee's under his supervision.  After two years with the transport company James desired to do art professionally again.  This is when he began working on the beach in Biloxi, MS. as mentioned before James has been serving the Gulf Coast since 2002 with his own business Hybrid Image, Inc.

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