Tim Yanke’s artwork is unlike that of any other Park West artist; he rounds out the Park West Art Collection with his brightly colored abstract works, and collectors can’t seem to get enough of them. After spending the afternoon with Tim at his studio, the Park West bloggers are happy to report that Tim’s personality coincides perfectly with his artwork: upbeat, refreshing, unique, and easy going.
Tim combines his fascination with southwestern culture and popular culture in a unique miasma of color and movement that can just as easily resolve to a weathered cow skull as a popular band icon. While a work may start with a concept, Tim’s freeform emotive style takes the work in completely unexpected, yet delightful directions. Sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical, a Yanke work is as much about the moment and the experience as it is about the technique, and the resulting imagery may likely be influenced by current events, Tim’s state of mind and perhaps even what’s happening within or just outside of his studio.
Something collectors may or may not know about Tim is that he can render a flawless realistic image; he chooses to create abstract artwork because he is passionate about it. When asked why, he had this to say: “The beauty of abstract art is that 100 different people will have 100 different interpretations of a work. Abstract art is reminiscent of play and childhood. It’s fun…fun to do, fun to look at, fun to experience. It evokes emotion and curiosity. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Tim will often pepper recognizable imagery into his works to draw the viewer to the piece. These visual elements catch the eye and engage the brain in puzzling out whether there is a deeper, hidden meaning. Once the viewer is interacting with the work, Tim uses color, form and movement to draw them in deeper. Examining a Yanke work is an entertaining endeavor; a closer look uncovers layer upon layer of visual texture, engaging the eye and brain in unique and delightful ways.
There is an alchemy that happens during the creation of Tim’s paintings; a magic that transforms his canvases. Tim works in a variety of media, and a Yanke painting may include acrylic paint, pen and ink, graphite, pastel, oil pastel, spray paint, colored pencils, sidewalk chalk, and ball-point pen to name a few.
The question on our minds when looking at all of Tim’s artwork was, of course, how does he know when a painting is finished? Tim’s response: “When it’s visually hitting on all cylinders; when I step back and look and the balance is there, the ratio is correct and dimensions are right, there’s harmony. As long as the harmony is there top to bottom, side to side, and it’s working, then I know I’m onto something and it’s time to step away.”
It seems like being able to tell when Tim’s paintings are complete is an art in it’s self due to their abstract nature. The Park West bloggers are glad we don’t have that difficult task, but we sure are happy that Tim has it down pat!
Tim combines his fascination with southwestern culture and popular culture in a unique miasma of color and movement that can just as easily resolve to a weathered cow skull as a popular band icon. While a work may start with a concept, Tim’s freeform emotive style takes the work in completely unexpected, yet delightful directions. Sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical, a Yanke work is as much about the moment and the experience as it is about the technique, and the resulting imagery may likely be influenced by current events, Tim’s state of mind and perhaps even what’s happening within or just outside of his studio.
Something collectors may or may not know about Tim is that he can render a flawless realistic image; he chooses to create abstract artwork because he is passionate about it. When asked why, he had this to say: “The beauty of abstract art is that 100 different people will have 100 different interpretations of a work. Abstract art is reminiscent of play and childhood. It’s fun…fun to do, fun to look at, fun to experience. It evokes emotion and curiosity. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Tim will often pepper recognizable imagery into his works to draw the viewer to the piece. These visual elements catch the eye and engage the brain in puzzling out whether there is a deeper, hidden meaning. Once the viewer is interacting with the work, Tim uses color, form and movement to draw them in deeper. Examining a Yanke work is an entertaining endeavor; a closer look uncovers layer upon layer of visual texture, engaging the eye and brain in unique and delightful ways.
There is an alchemy that happens during the creation of Tim’s paintings; a magic that transforms his canvases. Tim works in a variety of media, and a Yanke painting may include acrylic paint, pen and ink, graphite, pastel, oil pastel, spray paint, colored pencils, sidewalk chalk, and ball-point pen to name a few.The question on our minds when looking at all of Tim’s artwork was, of course, how does he know when a painting is finished? Tim’s response: “When it’s visually hitting on all cylinders; when I step back and look and the balance is there, the ratio is correct and dimensions are right, there’s harmony. As long as the harmony is there top to bottom, side to side, and it’s working, then I know I’m onto something and it’s time to step away.”
It seems like being able to tell when Tim’s paintings are complete is an art in it’s self due to their abstract nature. The Park West bloggers are glad we don’t have that difficult task, but we sure are happy that Tim has it down pat!
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