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.
Comments (14)
crrunchyfrog
Satin whispers as soft pink across my face, closing my eyes I see its image as a ghost on my eyelids, until the thorns graze across, cutting and sharp, my eyes opening to redness. That's what I make of it, beautiful work my friend, I hope we get to chat soon :)
cbender
ohh... that's cool... or soft... it's sensual in an abstract way... :) i love that ! and it's great to see you paint... ;) love it! amazing work with light and shadows... :)
Naichan
Cassie's bleak sunset pic set the stage for this, I feel. :-) Like a glimpse of some rarely seen variety of seaweed in the twylight... Lovely curves, though! Ps. Just posted the solution to my MINIMALISM1 post, if anyone is interested?!
bevchiron
Lovely fluid & sensual form, but for me the colour & tones evoke something dark, dramatic & quite dynamic..... thought provoking as ever Jim! Nice one ; )
gunsan
Lovely, lovely! My eyes enjoy the soft flowing forms and sensual colors. Mmmmmmm!!
tibet2004uk
This makes me think of an organ! An artery maybe, veins, yes, surely! Or some kind of plant! Gracious and elegant!
visionart
cynlee
mmmm... could follow the strokes with my... mouse! :] pulls from the dark wall of red, a wonderful study of curve, shade & tone
titta
These might be the most wonderful colour tones in the world! :-) Colour of passion - and violence; the soft curves beat the possible violence. A dancing flower. A ghost of love, passionate love! Brilliant work again, Jim! I love this, sooooo much! :-)
johnathanpartin
nice work
tuerda
Soft and sensual. I love it!
SirJohn
Damn dude... this is another museum work in my books. Incredibly elegant with a touch of enease thrown in for good measure. Kudos bro... you never fail to deliver (even when you arent trying).
VegeBrain
The torn cloth drifts and swirls through the dark brown sea.
mysnapz
Well Jim you know when you are a kid and in the car, and you wind the window down and put your face out to the wind and it grabs your hair and your face. Well thats what I feel admiring this.