Rumbo a Salerno Painting

CORONAVIRUS: DUE TO THE REQUIREMENT IN NEW YORK FOR RESIDENTS TO STAY HOME, I AM UNABLE TO SHIP PAINTINGS FROM MY STUDIO. THUS, ALL PAINTINGS ARE NOT FOR SALE AT THIS TIME. QUALITY PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONSIDER BUYING ONE OR MORE. WHEN THE HEALTH CRISIS ENDS, MY ORIGINAL PAINTINGS WILL AGAIN BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. Above all else, I am a colorist, with a profound love of atmosphere and light. I've been painting professionally for more than 48 years. As sculptor Bob Rivera has written: "As an artist, Tim has developed advanced technical skills in his paintings and it’s been a pleasure for me to see and learn from his growth and progress." Following is a biographical sketch of my life as an artist: 1946: Born in Port Chester, NY. 1960’s: after active Army duty, begins a serious interest in painting, while in college, majoring in Spanish Literature. Receives B.A. (Fine Arts minor) from Colgate University. 1970’s: completes Army service; studies briefly at Art Students League with Theodoros Stamos; enters University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts in Painting, with full scholarship; studies with James Brooks, Jimmy Ernst, Angelo Savelli, Neil Welliver; granted final year out of residence; studies and paints in France, Ireland, Spain; receives M.F. A. in Painting; large acrylic paintings are referred to by critic Clement Greenberg and others as “lyrical abstractions”; exhibits in community galleries in Pennsylvania, New York, and California; paints and studies in Mexico for the first time; teaches art in various conventional and unconventional venues; works as a ceramics factory worker in northern California. 1980’s: creates or designs public art projects in California, Arizona, Mexico, and the Philippines, often in collaboration with local artists; produces representational paintings in oil; produces series of prints (intaglio, monotype) that explore memories of military service and other topics; exhibits in cafes and community centers; teaches ESL, drives truck, works as a turbine engine repair technician in US and Venezuela. Receives MA degree in English from San Francisco State University. 1990s: returns to New York; marries painter Ruth Tepper; sets up home studio on Upper West Side; painting becomes more abstract; teaches in public schools; begins “Cobija” series.