The Pecan Street Festival welcomes
Jimmy Ellis
Featured Artist for the Spring 2012 Festival
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In 1994, after years as a graphic designer and illustrator working with clients in print, television, video and film, I began showing and selling my new work at festivals.

I now travel to festivals all over the country. The Pecan Street Festival was one of the early festivals where I exhibited and I have been a regular exhibitor ever since. It is one of my favorite shows and Austin is a favorite place to be.

In 2005, I was lucky enough to have been the featured artist for both the Spring and Fall Pecan St. Festivals.

Over the last 6 years, I have changed mostly from a brush and paint artist to a digital artist doing my paintings on a computer canvas. Using electronic brushes and paints, I create the drawings and print the finished works with archival papers and inks.

The electronic approach saves time when alterations are needed. Due to this, I can work with people to create affordable custom pieces of their pets in the slightly goofy way I like draw.

It’s all just for grins and I think that is what my work gives.

I live in Dallas with my wife, daughter and two crazy dogs.