Ă‚Â I have been an artist in photography,Ă‚Â video art & performance art, and since 1994 in printmaking showing in regional, national and international exhibits.Ă‚Â My work of the last few years has involved the exploration of photography and printmaking as a hybrid medium of expression.Ă‚Â The work isn't contained within a genre, although landscape and still life studies dominate, but shows concern with texture, the hand manipulation of the image and surface.Ă‚Â
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â For me photography is another way to create images.Ă‚Â My Dad gave me a 35 mm camera when I was 11, as I was constantly 'borrowing' his whenever I could get my hands on it; when I was 13 I entered my first photography contest.
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Later all through Viet Nam and four years in the military I carried a camera - both as a way of interpreting what was happening to me and those around me, and to distance myself from it.
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â I exhibited photography off and on until I began a career in cinematography and video in the late seventies and received a Master of Art in 1979 from the University of Missouri-KC.Ă‚Â I taught mediated communications at Haskell Indian Nations University and later at Northern Illinois University.Ă‚Â By 1986, bored with documentaries and commercial video production and seeking to return to the single image, I started a graduate program in studio art, while keeping my day job of producing educational programs in the arts.Ă‚Â I found myself taking addition course-work in photography and worked with traditional printmakers in documenting their workshops and classes.
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Upon gaining my MFA, I a took a course in printmaking, and it was a zen moment in the studio: working the plates, inking, pulling prints.Ă‚Â A wholly different tradition of the single image, a completely new toolset for me drew me. This was in 1992, and led to 18 hours of post-grad work with intaglio and relief techniques and many more hours with David Driesbach of Miracle Press who for years was the finest example of a person and an artist I'm sure I will ever know; for over a decade he invited me in to document the activities of Miracle Press and the yearly week long master printmaking sessions - his humor and technical skill shows me the way still.
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â In 2002 I picked up a digital camera, mostly to record textures I found in wood, stone, mud, and textiles as references in printmaking, and I started thinking immediately about photography from the point of view of a printmaker.
Ă‚Â Ă‚Â So I feel that I finally understand enough about the images that I respond to, and most importantly about the images I need to make, to take the journey as photographer and printmaker.Ă‚Â Artistic life is full circle, I'm back to that happy kid seeing things truly for the first time in the view finder and the mind's eye, revealed on the plate and paper.
www.timburns-art.com for other work and background information; this functions as an on-line portfolio for me.
tim
Comments (28)
IO4
Beautiful work!!:):)
ARTWITHIN_II
Beautiful colorations preserved in this leaf. It's my favorite too. Exceptionally well done.
koosievantutte
very fine image, great contrast between the leaf and the background!
Cgaynor
This is a beautiful image, imprinted with "a nature" all its own. The painterly effects allows us to experince two levels of creativity at once.
emmecielle
Splendid image! :)
helanker
OH MY! How beautiful it is. Looks fantastic, The colors, the texture all. WOW !
blankfrancine
Exquisite image, and great dedi! Happy holidays to you and yours.
anaber
It is very beautiful and very special this work.Congratulations. HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
2Loose2Trek
Nice dedication and wonderful image Tim. And Happy Holidays!!!
jocko500
real cool work. i got the stuff but no time now to do anything lol
tennesseecowgirl
Oh I know he will love this.. Beautiful work. Enjoy the holidays!
anahata.c
oh thank you so much Tim! I'm sorry I didn't see this till now, I just had my last procedure and this was really great to come to! I really appreciate the dedi, and yes I adore your leaves—though I'm not the only one. I love the universe you find in them. And I agree about the background, it's like a striated slate or rough-painted gray wall; love the textures & openings in the gray. (Hell, I even love the subtly 'deckled' or faded edges of your upper & lower borders: You articulate a lot of intimate things, maybe a way of respecting the space and intimate demeanors...) But the leaf in this case billows like it's got wind blowing through it, and there's your ever-present white against the browns & (dusty) greens of decay, one of the trademarks of the whole series. Real heft & presence in everyone of these. Hands down, your leaf series is terrific, and I'm honored you'd attach my name to the last of the series. A wonderful work, and many thanks for thinking of me...
kansas
This is very nice.
Campo-Diaz
Like a elegant dancer.... Superb!
nikolais
another exquisite artwork, Tim!
tetsu-pino
Fantastic artwork!! Very nice composition!!!
amota99517
Wow! This is awesome!!! I love your shot of the print.
mansco
Merry Christmas! A beautiful work really nicely done ;O)
UBATUBA
Excellent Graphic!
awadissk
excellent work
kasalin
Beautiful scene and artwork !!! 5* Happy and Peaceful New Year to You and Yours :):):)
groegnitram
fine art indeed doesnt need to be beautiful, thank you for dropping by and leaving your thoughts on relations #1! i never made a aluminum print, well, not until now. this dedi for mark is quite re'mark'able and such a joy to look at, it seems like you grabbed its perishability frozen in time.
junge1
Superb!
marcopolinski
beautiful texture and coloring!
Marinette
Splendid image!
Homus_Artistic
Very nice image. The texture is very well captured
prutzworks
like the metallic look and textures
anitalee
Excellent