THE ART OF LIFE WITH A SPLASH OF REALITY 

 

Timothy F Phillips art is considered to be a naive artist with a splash of realism. 

Occasionally he frames his vision of the artwork with bright foliage through which the skies glimmer and the moons glow in an evening hue. 

For him, the words of Grandma Moses ring true ( I am a primitive naïve type artist, and that works for me.  In closing, A primitive artist is an amateur whose works sell. Timothy works with feelings, emotions, and imagination these are all qualities and principal ingredients in the creation of ( The Art Of Life With A Splash Of Reality ) where the spirit will always prevail and art is first and foremost an expression of his own faith in his abilities to create simple beauty with a complex style. 

If for Grandma Moses.  "impressionistic realism lost all its enchantment when contemplating the miracle of imagination which he introduces in his drawing and coloring all done before the grand final of a finished work of art almost struggling to completion.  Timothy does not conceive his work only as a beautiful object in itself, nor does he present the "realities" of the exterior world in his beautiful abodes and skylines, and riverbanks with colorful little boats afloat; instead, he expresses the perceptions born of his own meditational self-therapy which he has done since he was just a child of 10 drawing on the sidewalks of his little home town of Coudersport Pennsylvania. He makes us all aware of his view of new dimensions where little houses 

And little cats become symbols that transmit that "another reality is hidden behind appearances," and enchanted paths to the beach come to suggest evocative images of a better world for all to enjoy and live in contentment. The work of Timothy that the world has become to identify with certain themes,  his treatment of colors, hues, and shadows and careful brush-strokes does not always result in a common style; he enjoys at times, distancing himself from the schemes and from his habitual techniques to give to us all, for instance, cityscapes, countrysides,  farmlands, cottages on the beach with splashing waves and a hammock to relax in are all conceived within his distinct style from which perfects with each work of art he does. 

Timothy believes that with the publication of his words and his works he is bringing to light the essence of the work of a true master who achieves with his art a transformation not of the world,  but of the way we see it. for this and many other reasons,  we are sure that when one speaks of Timothy F Phillips,  we do so of an artist truly committed to the body of work - composed with a precise hand and great use of colors and hues, shading, and shapes, and forms, - which brings us a vision of a more humane world. 

 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING :

Timothy Phillips art is that of a naive artist with a splash of realism. Occasionally he frames his vision of the artwork with bright foliage through which the skies glimmer and the moon glows in an evening hue. In a careful analysis of Timothy’s paintings, one of the first things we notice is that his subjects are a little slanted or off-tilt. Timothy works with feelings, emotions, and imagination. These are all qualities and principle ingredients in the creation of the (Art Of Life With A Splash Of Realism) where the spirit will always prevail and art is first and foremost an expression of his own faith in his abilities to create simple beauty with a complex style. 

Timothy believes that with the publication of his words and his works he is bringing to light the essence of the work of a true master who achieves with his art a transformation not of the world, but of the way we see it. for this and many other reasons, we are sure that when one speaks of Timothy F Phillips, we do so of an artist truly committed to the body of work - composed with a precise hand and great use of colors and hues, shading, and shapes, and forms, - which brings us a vision of a more humane world. 
His primitive style paintings reflect the artist's fascination with the simplicity of beauty in the world. Using brilliant saturated colors rather than more subtle mixtures and tones., the artist gives the false impression of childlike simplicity in execution and vision.  Though we can easily identify objects on the painting's plane such as houses and birds there is a feeling of absence in perspective, which creates the illusion that these objects are floating in the painting's space.  Like other naïve artists before him, such as Andre' Bauchant and Henri Rousseau, Phillips is seeking to get away from what he sees as the insincere sophistication of art created within the traditional system and to present a playful, colorful, dreamlike reality. Each painting has a meaning, a memory, a favorite place the artist may have visited in childhood, or simply a gaze into the distance. 

Timothy F. Phillips' works have been purchased by private collectors and exhibited in several galleries throughout the United States 

 CREATIVELY SPEAKING:
 

(Building A City And Building Your Life To Completion) 

The artwork I am presenting is art depicting the American Dream,  whether   it be a city skyline showing  the floors 

From the bottom floor, a starter floor to the top floor is the pinnacle of success. 

Or a painting of a farm and all its land surrounding the home one built, and builds on 

To create their American Dream. 

Or a  painting of a hotel that runs like clockwork, a place for people to relax 

And enjoy the fruits of their labors. 

Or a  painting of a cottage in the woods, being a place of solitude and relaxation. 

A get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, or town, in which one lives. 

All these paintings depict growth, a home, a getaway, a city skyline, in which we all 

Live and work in, 

The artworks are brilliant and lively, colorful and joyful. 

They all show what is possible for one to achieve,  or inspire one to achieve. 

My art is built on layers of brush strokes like the layers of days, months, and years 

In our lives we build on them, carefully to create a whole life, a complete life, 

Like I create my art, working on it till completion, and contentment fills the 

Empty canvas with colors shades and hues, we pursue and enjoy the beauty of life. 

The colors being our view of our surroundings, 

The shades are family, friends, and loved ones, all being different in some 

Way shape or form, with diversity, is the artwork of our lives, 

The Hue's being the ups and downs of life, the struggles become layers 

Of task completed, As the art grows and thrives to completion. 

 

All the paintings can be viewed like your walking through them, as you walk 

Throughout life, seeing what is above and below to the left to the right of you, 

Like viewing your dreams, your goals, your aspirations. 

My artwork is alive, and thriving,  just like all of us, alive and thriving, 

Reaching our goals, our dreams, starting from scratch and becoming complete. 

My art is in fine details, just like life, details make up the threads of our lives, 

Details show the complexity of life, right down to the reflections from the boats. 

Right down to the windows on the high rise, right down to the grass in the 

Yard of the cottage. 

Life grows around you, within you, grow from your vision, your plans, 

Your dreams, your hopes, 

By finishing a painting I have achieved my goal, living the dream one achieves 

Their goals, that home in the sky, that cottage getaway in the woods, 

That boat floating on the riverbank, all these things can be achieved 

With determination and strength, and perseverance.