Education
Kincaid attended art class at the School of Fine Arts during the early 1980s, although not as an art major.
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William Kincaid
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After graduating from Washington University, he painted miscellaneous portraits of people, occasional copies of classic paintings, and abstracts in his spare time. Kincaid"s first employment in an art field was in 1974, working as a custom motorcycle artist at "Buzz"s Psycles" of Chamblee, Georgia. He painted restorations of classic British bikes such as the Bonnevilles and Trophies built in the middle and late 1960s by Triumph Motorcycles and did customization work.
He left Georgia in 1977.
He has listed as major influences 1960s psychedelia, surrealism and People’s Artist Andy Warhol, Peter Max, Salvador Dalí, and other less-known genre artists.
Although the medium, acrylics on canvas, has been consistent throughout his painting career, his painting style has varied throughout a limited body of work. Bill Kincaid often participated in every step from the initial drawings, patterns and materials selection through the final cutting and assembly.
Non-costume-related projects included props for numerous television commercials, promotions, and industrial films.
Board games, coloring books, and logos. Kincaid also created puppets, scenery and props for local children"s television shows Doctorate. B."s Delight and Gator Tales (both featuring brother Doug), and remodels of sets for Six Flags attractions. He specializes in painting dogs, cats and other pets in his distinctive style.
He has supported animal protection groups.
He lives in the Midwest. Kincaid also writes essays on cultural and historical topics, such as "Really Remembering the Alamo".
