A selection of paintings made prior to 2019

Tomorrow's Conversations is a woodblock print project completed in the summer of 2020. In late 2019, I was invited by the Brandywine Workshop (Philadelphia, PA) to create a special print project based on my glyph imagery. To realize this project, I worked with master printer, Alexis Nutini in creating a series of woodblocks made with a digitally run router. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to maintain minimal contact and communicated mostly over calls and emails. Through those emails, I gave Alexis instructions on color and placement of the plates on the page. We did meet in person for three important printing days. 

Tomorrow's Conversations is a variable edition of 34 prints. All of the prints utilize one or more of five woodblocks to create many variations out of a limited number of blocks and colors. Eash print measures 29.5" x 21.5". 15 of the 34 prints are available for purchase through the Bridgette Mayer Gallery and can be seen and purchased via this link: Tim McFarlane: Tomorrow's Conversations

Artwork Spotlight highlights chosen works from across the span of my artistic practice for a period of time from one day up to a month.

Currently, the spotlight is on selections from my Soft Poem series, which has sixteen pieces included, so far. This is an on-going series of 12 x 9 inch paintings on panel. My statement about Soft Poems is below:

"Soft Poems is a series of paintings that’s an extension of work I’ve been making over the past 6 or so years. Whereas the majority of my glyph-populated works have very dense compositions and lots of visual information, I imagined Soft Poems to be almost the opposite of that.

 

Soft Poems is meant to evoke a sense of intimate mystery. I imagine each painting as a kind of unintelligible haiku or other type of poem or writing whose meaning is hidden not only by the unintelligible glyphs, but also by having those glyphs float in translucent layers of pigmented acrylic medium. Some of the Soft Poems are readily seen close to the surface while others are revealed only after sustained viewing through layers of color."

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A few words from a satisfied collector:

 

"I knew as soon as I saw Tim’s Soft Poem series that I had to have one. They are beautiful compositions of energized mark-making and soft, serene atmospheric areas of color. I love the intimate size, which is engaging in a completely different way than Tim’s other work—like a noisy music-filled space where you are invited to lean in and listen closely to the visual poem being whispered"

- Michele K.

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Tap the images for closer views and more information about each piece. There's more than meets the eye with viewing these pieces on screens, so if you're located in or are visiting Philadelphia soon, make a point to stop by the Bridgette Mayer Gallery to view some Soft Poems in person. BMG  is located at 709 Walnut Street, 1st floor, Philadelphia, PA.

 

For purchase information and more, please contact the Bridgette Mayer Gallery directly at: 215.413.8893 or by email at bmayer@bmayerart.com.