When Tim paint his concentration is on arranging different color next to one another to get a harmonious whole. He said he is often surprised by the effect of how just changing one color can make a painting sing differently. It is this joy of this discovery Tim wants to share with his painting.
Tim studied the art of oil painting intensively for many years with renowned artists that can be traced back to the lineage of the old master and the Russian impressionist. He counted Sunny Apinchapong Yang, Glenn Vipplu and Karl Gnass as his main teacher. He has also taken classes and workshop from Steve Huston, David Gallup, Scott Burdick, Tony Ryder, David Leffel, John Mora and Jeremy Lipking among others. Tim has also worked as an assistant to Jove Wang for a couple of years. Although Tim's training is strongly grounded in the representational and figurative style, he said he takes inspiration from artists such as Van Gogh; Cezzane; Matisse, Picasso and Michaelangelo - as well as being influenced by the spirit of Chinese brush painting.
Tim has participated at numerous national exhibitions and plein air events across the US, and he had been hornored with 1st place awards and Best of show from them. Tim has been invited or juried into exhibitions such as the International Fine Art Fair; the Biannual Show of the California Art Club; the annual Gold Medal Exhibition; the Annual Salon International Exhibition; Plein air Easton, Sonoma plein air, the Carmel Art Festival: the San Luis Obispo plein air event and many others. Tim was also invited to serve as juror for various events.
Besides painting daily Tim has been teaching oil painting since 2008. Tim was one of the faculty at the 2013 Plein Air Convention in Monterey CA. Tim has taught classes at BMAI Art Institute in Montrose CA, 3 kicks studio in Pasadena CA, San Gabriel Fine Art Association CA as well as privately in the San Gabriel Valley CA.
Tim is an artist member of the California Art Club.
Selected recent honor & awards:
- The grand prize - Frank Bettie award - Frank Bettie plein air event 2013
- *2013 Gold medal exhibition of the California Art Club - certificate of excellence
- *2012 Gold medal exhibition of the California Art Club - 2 certificate of excellence
- *Artist's Choice award - 2011 San Luis Obispo plein air festival
- *2011 San Clemente plein air - two honorable mention awards at the main competition event
- *2011 San Clemente plein air - Quick draw event honorable mention
- *2011 100th Centennial Gold Medal exhibition of the California Art Club - 2 certificate of excellence
- *Artist's Choice award - 2010 Carmel Art Festival plein air competition
- *1st Place award - 2010 San Clemente plein air competition
- *2010 Gold medal exhibition of the California Art Club - certificate of excellence
- *1st place award (Portrait category) - 2010 Spring show at the San Gabriel Fine Art Association
- *2nd place awards (Animal category) - 2010 Spring show at the San Gabriel Fine Art Association
- *award of excellence" - 2010 International Salon at Greenhouse Gallery
- *2009 Gold medal exhibition of the California Art Club - certificate of excellence
- *1st Place award - 2008 Carmel Art Festival plein air competition
- *Best of Oil award - 2008 Carmel Art Festival plein air competition
- *2008 Gold medal exhibition of the California Art Club - 2 certificates of excellence
- *Best of Show - 2007 Bi-annuel Blinn House Exhibition of the California Art Club
- *Juror Award - 2007 Bi-annuel Blinn House exhibition of the California Art Club
- *Honorable mention - 2007 Redland Centennial plein air competition
