Jim Tetlow
Born 1974, UK
I like ambiguity in art. Uncertainty. What has to conform to the limits of our reality? Metal, glass and flesh can merge seamlessly, as if the surreal worlds and the life forms within are one and the same, and yet at odds sometimes. I rarely seek to endow my works with any "message". I am more interested in people's personal responses.
I'm a multimedia artist working in fine art (including sculpture), digital art, graphic design and various forms inbetween, also illustrating book covers and numerous CD covers. I also work in musical soundscaping, both solo and in group projects, of which there are many releases. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone here who has supported me in my work and beyond since I began posting in June 2001. Too many to mention, you all know who you are... I'm meeting very special people here :-)
Update 01-08-05: I've been given a 4 page feature article in Issue 3 of the new media magazine Contour based in Atlanta, Georgia. The images printed very well and they did me proud.
Update 21-03-06: I've been spending the last 6 months living in New South Wales, Australia. Inspiring place! Also in the process of illustrating the book covers for a series of Japanese books called Hikishio no Toki (Time of the Ebb Tide) by Mayumura Taku - to date I've completed the first two of the five volumes. I've recently been returning to traditional media as well as producing the usual digital art, and contributed a sculptural canvas to a recent local exhibition. Link: Saatchi Gallery webspace
Update 09-01-21: I hadn't even logged in for some years. It's weird nipping back here after not even posting for 13 years, like revisiting your old school incognito. As I'm not active here anymore I wonder if anyone will even see this again besides me.
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Comments (19)
Euxeb007
Great design. Excellent technique for a beautiful picture
tibet2004uk
This is so true! They usually are the wiser ones actually! I like the "head", with one eye visible and big and the other half of the face "hidden", like a quiet observer indeed! To see without being seen! I love that! ;)
a-blue--angel
I'm guilty Jim... not trying too make this place better -except for not eating meat and trying not to harm others- I hide safely in imagination, trying to communicate in images. I like to watch, only judge things in terms of aestetics without having real opinions. I wonder what the effect of an attitude like this would have. You made a fine piece here which makes me think of architectural shapes...a watchtower.
Synapse
Way to go Frank! Actually I'm just being obscure ;-)
Fogge
Fantastic style and artwork. The colors and shapes are amazing. VOTE Excellent work!
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
bevchiron
Very true Jim! You convey that disturbing sense of subtle power really well with this, the warm colour has the effect of making the whole image & concept quite disconcerting & enigmatic. Nice one ; )
abmlober
This is a very good creation IMO. I like the colours and the way I have to "discover" your image before I get the title...
cbender
true words... and a great pic again... :) i simply love this style - and the color...
gallimel
It looks indeed like a totem who's overwatchin things. really strong image.
titta
Wonderful, wise looking observer. Golden color has its ambiguity - warm, and shining, but with a hard metallic glow. And yet, gold is quite soft as a metal :-) Impressive, and beautiful picture!
Jay7347
I really, really like this. Well done! Vote -jay
saldegal
WOW! there yet not there ... nice one!
gunsan
So very "synaptic" Love the concept, I count me in that role too. See, but not be seen, well not always :-) beautiful golden color!
crrunchyfrog
This is really Egyptian for me and reminds me of a mummy's tomb, coated in pure gold and glowing. I love the energy vibrating from it, despite its rigid, motionless form. Beautifully expressed my friend HUGS Thank you so much for sharing :)
visionart
So Original...Just Like "Radiance" This Is So Brilliant!!!
mysnapz
A great sense of stillness in this image Jim silent observer is a fitting title, love the rich gold colours they make a very iconic image.
wdiniz
I don't know which one is stronger, the image or the comment about it. Indeed the observer affects entirely the observed one.
BobaDuffs
Amazing style, vibrant blurryness and great architecture posing in the figure. Gold must mine more gold!! Great Job!! :P