Timon Sloane

In my paintings, I seek to capture those transcendent moments we experience in nature—fleeting instances of wonder that often prove elusive to photograph or to even recall in their full emotional impact. Working on large canvases, I create what I call 'moodscapes': semi-abstract landscapes born from imagination and accumulated experience rather than direct observation.

My work stems from a simple truth: sometimes nature shows us something that takes us completely out of our ordinary world. Using broken, semi-abstracted brushwork and vivid colors, I work to recreate not just how these moments look, but how they feel—the way they lift our spirits and remind us that we're part of something bigger.

My process is largely intuitive, drawing from countless hours painting both the dramatic and subtle aspects of the natural world. I strive to create paintings that might spark viewers' own memories of meaningful encounters with nature. The larger scale of these canvases helps create an engaging experience, while the broken brushwork and semi-abstraction help to capture nature's energy and movement.

These 'moodcapes' are meant to bring some of nature’s vitality into our homes and daily lives. In a world where we spend so much time looking ...

Continuing Education & Workshops

2016 Ovanes Berberian

2016 Qiang Huang

2015 Ray Roberts

2014 Casey Baugh

2014 Peggi Kroll-Roberts

2013 Zhaoming Wu

2012 Bill Davidson

2012 Richard McKinley

2011 Scott Christensen

2010 Gil Dellinger

2010 Terri Ford

2010 Kim Lordier

2010 Richard McKinley

2010 Clark Mitchell

2009 Alan Flattman

2008 Teresa Saia

2008 Wolf Kahn



Art Education

1999-04 Fine Arts, Foothill College, CA

1982-86 RPI, NY, Fine Art Minor, Magna Cum Laude Honors

Gallery Representation

Gump’s, San Francisco, CA, 2012 - Present

Coastside Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA, 2008 - 2014

Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2012 - 2014

Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, CA, 2011

Gallery 34, Tiburon, CA, 2009 - 2010

Selected Shows

2014 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, CA

2013 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, CA

2013 National Open, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA. Juror: George Rivera

2012 Studio Gallery, Coastal Show, San Francisco, CA

2012 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, CA

2012 Los Gatos Plein Air, Los Gatos, CA

2011 Studio Gallery, Terrain Show, San Francisco, CA

2011 Carmel Art Festival, Carmel, CA

2011 Higbee Gallery 6x6 Show, Jurors Jean Stern and Tim Horn

2010 University Art Open 2010. Juror Rebecca Schapp, Director DeSaisset Museum

2010 San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival

2010 Society of Western Artists Annual Show, Redwood City, CA

2010 Pastel Society of the West Coast Annual Members Show, Auburn, CA

2010 Laguna Plein Air ‘Best of Plein Air’ Show, Laguna Beach, CA

2010 Pastels Only, Allegro, Woodside, CA

2010 San...