timfawcett
timfawcett
Tim Fawcett - Painter
Purposely unlearning the skills and creative process, Fawcett approaches his work with a child's free spirit, He embraces error and irregularity as key elements of his oeuvre. He continuously strives to create distance between his adult self and the final result, realising complex concepts and expressing a powerful metaphor and symbolism, namely the misuse of power with impunity.
The speed at which he works often captures the energy, fed by his emotional response to current affairs, and in turn often transposes into a powerful kinetic energy in his painting.
The focus of the painting process in the chairs series may take seconds to compose relying on instint and knowledge of painting, then may be reconsidered and over-painted entirely and completed within minutes, achieving a one-hit composition whenever possible.
Historically the humble chair can be symbol of authority, broken authority or the result of destructive authority on citizens.
Inspiration:
“I’m a huge fan of Cy Twombly because of his amalgamation of raw gesture and conceptualism, and Edvard Munch for his depth of emotional intelligence and his ability to harness this in a painting. Music of course plays an essential part in his process too, both lyrically and sonically.
Tim Fawcett is based in Isle of Wight, UK, his work has been exhibited extensively throughout the UK and shown in Italy, France and USA.
Exhibitions
Solo
2021 Arch Window Gallery, Isle of Wight.
2020 "Edge of Abstraction", Aspire, Ryde. Curated by Jan Johnston and Zoe Barker
2017 “Life is Modern Rubbish” Jackhouse Gallery Portsmouth
2013 "Distillation" Redrooster, Brighton
Group
2023 DeBois Design, NYC show home exhibition
2023 Peer Studio & Gallery, Ventnor, UK - collaboration with Kathy Williams PADA installation
2023 Canary Wharf show home commission
2023 Art Vin 3, Quillan, Occitanie, France.
2023 The Halland Gallery, Isle of Wight.
2023 Lido Stores, Margate, Kent
2022 The Other Art Fair London
2022 Riboleau Open studios group show
2022 Arch Window Gallery, "Blue and Yellow" Ukraine fundraiser
2021 Flowers Gallery London, Small is beautiful XXXIX
2020 JP Art Gallery London, Autumn and Winter Exhibitions
2020 Artists for NHS, St Mary's Hospital, Newport
2020 Artists for YMCA fundraiser, donated works for young carers
2020 The Other Art Fair, Trueman's Brewery, London Mar 19-22nd POSTPONED
2019 Open Studio , Ryde, Isle of Wight
2019 Quay Arts Gallery, Isle of Wight - Group Showcase
2018 Dynamite Gallery, Brighton -Group show,
2017 Camaver Kunsthaus, Italy,
2017 Affordable Art Fair Battersea, London
2016 DMH Stallard London, Group show
2016 Ink-d Gallery Group show
2016 Shortlisted for National Open Art Competition
2016 Art for Syria Auction donation
2016 Big Heart Charity Auction donation
2015 Galerie de Francony - Selected works
2015 King's Hill Gallery, Kent, UK
2015 DMH Stallard, Gatwick, UK
2015 Ink-d Gallery - summer group show
2015 Saatchi online "Artist of the Day"
2015 Spring Show Jeffrey Meier Gallery New Jersey
2014 Phoenix Gallery Brighton "A3" group show & auction
2014 Phoenix Open Studios
2014 Ink-d Gallery Brighton "Pushing Paint"
2013 Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London
2013 JAG Gallery –Brighton
2016 Willow foundation Charity Art Auction
2012 Affordable Art Fair - Hampstead, London
2012 Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London
2010-2012 Lilford Gallery, Canterbury
2009 Ink-D gallery Brighton - "pushing paint" group show
2009 No Walls Gallery - group show
2009 First Floor 2 Gallery -group show
Plus Various International Private Collections,
Commercial collection owned by Canary Wharf Group
Contact Me
Bibliography
Smith, Sandra: “In the Frame”, Hampshire Life, January edition, 2018
Crowe, Rebecca: “Modern Rubbish is Life”, Solo exhibition catalogue, 2017
Giornale di Lecco: “Villa Monastero ospita l’arte internazionale”, Italy 8th June 2017
Williams, Kathy (MH Arts): “Unmade”, group show, Foal Arts, Ryde 2017
Private Collections
UK, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, USA, Japan and Israel.