Tim Summerfield
Tim Summerfield was raised in San Diego, the son of an art director at an ad agency. In High School he took college credit art classes and college life drawing classes. He got accepted to Pratt in New York, but ultimately graduated from USC in Los Angeles with a BFA.
While always doing art as self therapy, it wasn't until 2018 that he started the latest collection with the intent of commercial viability. Since then, he's appeared in Not Another Art Fair in 2022, and has had his art featured in two restaurants, with many notable buyers/commissions in the Brentwood, Palisades and Bel-Air areas.
This collection, in order to achieve the desired result, expanded Tim's influence from graffiti artists, such as Retna, Big Sleeps and even Greg Auerbach.
In the future, Tim sees more abstract and/or political based work, but so far is enjoying bright fun pieces people enjoy in any atmosphere.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
For this collection, Tim wanted the viewer to see the small image through a related bigger picture. To achieve that, with color consistency, he needed to use transparent spray paint. The images themselves start conversations within like-minded parties, but also let a solo admirer notice minutia. De Stijl border lines on the pieces serve to provide image structure as well as to bring the viewers eye back into the art. This technique is unique to the artwork of Tim Summerfield.
Tim Summerfield was raised in San Diego, the son of an art director at an ad agency. In High School he took college credit art classes and college life drawing classes. He got accepted to Pratt in New York, but ultimately graduated from USC in Los Angeles with a BFA.
While always doing art as self therapy, it wasn't until 2018 that he started the latest collection with the intent of commercial viability. Since then, he's appeared in Not Another Art Fair in 2022, and has had his art featured in two restaurants, with many notable buyers/commissions in the Brentwood, Palisades and Bel-Air areas.
This collection, in order to achieve the desired result, expanded Tim's influence from graffiti artists, such as Retna, Big Sleeps and even Greg Auerbach.
In the future, Tim sees more abstract and/or political based work, but so far is enjoying bright fun pieces people enjoy in any atmosphere.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
For this collection, Tim wanted the viewer to see the small image through a related bigger picture. To achieve that, with color consistency, he needed to use transparent spray paint. The images themselves start conversations within like-minded parties, but also let a solo admirer notice minutia. De Stijl border lines on the pieces serve to provide image structure as well as to bring the viewers eye back into the art. This technique is unique to the artwork of Tim Summerfield.
$2,890.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
30x40x2"
Marlon Brando from "The Godfather" over an old map of Manhattan and the Bronx.
$4,335.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
40x30x2"
Robin Williams spray painted over the entire transcript of "Good Morning Vietnam."
$7,220.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x36x2"
Marylin Monroe spray painted over the lyrics to "I wanna be loved by you," the song she sang famously in the movie "Some Like it Hot."
$8,670.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x48x2"
Kobe Bryant spray painted over a map of downtown Los Angeles.
$5,780.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x48x2"
Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden from Fight Club. Over a map of 1997 Los Angeles; where the movie was filmed.
$8,670.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
48x36x2"
Michael Douglas from the movie "Falling Down." The map behind is Los Angeles from 1992, when the movie was filmed.
$8,670.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x48x2"
Farrah Fawcett spray painted over a map of 1776 Los Angeles; where they filmed Charlie's Angels.
$5,780.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x36x2"
Sammy Davis Jr, spray painted over the music and lyrics of some of his most famous songs.
$5,780.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x36x2"
Judy Garland, spray painted over the music and lyrics to "Zing! Went the Strings of my Heart." The song she famously sang in the movie "A Star is Born."
$10,110.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
48x48x2"
Paul Newman, as Butch Cassidy, spray painted over memorabilia from the movie. (i.e. wanted posters)
$10,110.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
48x48x2"
Robert Redford as The Sundance Kid, over a collage of memorabilia from the movie. (i.e. real wanted posters, etc.)
$8,670.00
Spray paint, paper, and resin on wood panel.
36x48x2"
Princess Diana spray painted over a map of 1991 British Isles.