I have been an artist in photography, video art & performance art, and since 1994 in printmaking showing in regional, national and international exhibits. My work of the last few years has involved the exploration of photography and printmaking as a hybrid medium of expression. 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.Â
  For me photography is another way to create images. 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.
  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.
  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. I taught mediated communications at Haskell Indian Nations University and later at Northern Illinois University. 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. I found myself taking addition course-work in photography and worked with traditional printmakers in documenting their workshops and classes.
  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. 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.
  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.
  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. 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.
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Comments (14)
sleeping_tiger
This looks awesome and fascinating!
Fidelity2
F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. 5+!
anaber
This is really fascinating Tim, and i agree completely with your wife.I choose 1st this one too,because its magnificence and grandeur and shows so great vitality...not to speak about the colours and tones you used here and the flower in the midle so strong.I feel here so much intensity! This is a really masterpiece as always...BRAVO TO YOU!! PS:Good good wishes for Haiti too and curious:"musical recordings"are you musician??
helanker
AWWW! This looks really gorgeous. Awesome indeed.
vintorix
I wait until tomorrow before picking my favorite..-one should never be too hasty. Then I can compare all tree! Edit: Aha, I understand now that "Seros Bulla One" uploaded Sat June 20 was the first of the tree. So we have "Seros Bulla One", "Seros Bulla Two" and "Vegradis Seros One", which one is best? They're all beautiful without doubt. To find out that, I copy all three to its own separate layer in Photoshop. Then I clearly see that the competition must be between the two Seros Bullas. But while the first one is a generous 1451x1000 px the second Seros Bulla Two is only 1000x693. I therefore resize it so both have the same size (otherwise the comparison would be unfair!) So, being able to compare them in this, -scientific way, I see that the first (uploaded Sat June 20) Seros Bulla One's colour are more magnificent, they are literally sparkling. The other one is a little washed out by comparison. But, with just a little adjustment with the levers, it stand out as the winner. So what to we make out of this? Remember that this is not the originals, they are PHOTOGRAPS of the finished artwork. Can it be possible that Tim botched when he took the photo of the second one? Tim's wife on the other hand, she can see the originals! The Case rests.
SecondChoice
love it!
moni2000
Excellent work *****
jocko500
wonderful looking
anahata.c
unlike the previous one, this one is bold because the veins and leaf-peaks are boldly portrayed & you have that center purple/rust shoot that cuts across the back leaf and courses into the one on the right. It's a single gesture, but boy is it powerful. This is one of your images where you reveal 'peaks' in your leaves, like snow-covered peaks rising out of valleys. And when one leaf ends, another is behind it to take up the intensity. That's another feature of your work: the relay of intensity through layers. And that central purplish shoot is an act of pure intuitive power, and I love it (and love how it dives behind the leaf on the right; love that gesture, really love it). Another beautiful introspection on organic process, and your lights & lines are wonderful.
ShadowsNTime
This is spectacular! Congrats on your invite to Haiti, You must be so excited! Well I would be, lol, and I am excited for you! I can see this on the walls of every major hospital, doctors office, upper management etc. Really awesome!
ARTWITHIN
Breathtaking, Tim! The subdued colors and light reflection are a wonderful transformation. I have to fav this! Bravo!
myrrhluz
I just discovered your gallery and it's 3:30am. I definitely plan to be back! Beautiful image! Wonderful use of the leaf's beautiful design in your own design. Love the textures, colors and light!
Lehm
wonderful!
2Loose2Trek
I can see why your wife likes this. Superb work Tim.