Artist Bio

Artist Jaimal KordesJaimal Kordes

Jaimal Kordes showed up at The Studio in 2002 with an armful of paintings that showed his skills, and an almost religious fervor about art. He has been drawing since he was four years old. Jaimal started painting when he was about twelve years old. He learned to paint by watching shows on public television and took private lessons. Since coming to The Studio, Jaimal has expanded into sculpture, mosaic, performing and digital arts. His passion and commitment to creativity extends into all Jaimal's art.

Jaimal grew up in Riverside California. He moved to Humboldt County in 2001 with his family. For Jaimal, that was a good change because he had been feeling something was missing from his life. He discovered that it was art. Jaimal says he finds the beautiful landscapes and wildlife in this area stimulating and inspiring.

A major theme running throughout much of Jaimal's art was inspired by his first encounter with one of the egrets that makes it's home in the marshlands of Arcata. He said the experience was like finding his soul. Other birds and animals make their way into much of Jaimal's work, but he keeps returning to egrets.

Besides the video below, another one of Jaimal's videos, "Shadow of the Artist", which won best experimental video at the 2008 Focus Film Festival, can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54nca4tVV70


View Jaimal's video project, "The Painter"
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