About the artist

Artist statement

“ Always seeking the path to higher creativity, I love diving into the blank canvas, such great discoveries await us there! ”

Artist Bio

Landscapes, astronomy themes and public art are some of the targets of Tim’s work.  A native Floridian (born Miami, 1954), his life-long passion to paint the Florida landscape is inspired by the extreme changes in the environment experienced by our generation.  Water themes and nocturnes are recurrent in his work.  Growing up during the birth of the space age inspired Tim’s passion for astronomy and space art.  His primary medium is oil on wood and canvas, applied with brushes and knives, his style is realist to impressionistic, filled with light, color, energy and movement.  Malles thrives on the opportunities for spontaneity, creativity and exchange while painting en plein air and within the live public art venue.

Tim Malles was awarded an Artist Membership of the International Association of Astronomical Artists in 2009 and a Signature Membership of Plein Air Florida in 2010.

Services offered
Oil paintings
Acrylic / Mixed Media
Space Art
Landscapes
Murals
Commissions
Public Art

Please inquire about my artwork.
Direct all inquires to:

Tim Malles
Studio / Residence
4826 NW 38 St
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 371-7192
E-mail: timmalles@aol.com timmalles@gmail.com

Blog: http://timmalles.blogspot.com
The Keyhole Project: http://thekeyholeproject.blogspot.com
Florida’s Eden webpage: http://www.aaonf.org/members/member.php?id=14902
Plein Air Florida webpage: http://www.pleinairflorida.com/malles.htm

Galleries
Melrose Bay Art Gallery
103 State Road 26
Melrose, Florida
352-475-3866
www.melrosebayartgallery.com

Member
Artist Member - International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA)
Artist’s Alliance of North Florida (AAONF)
Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA)
Plein Air Florida (PAF)
The Astronomical League
Friends of Astronomy - University of Florida Astronomy Dept.
Alachua Astronomy Club (AAC)

Published

The Beauty of Space - Space Art from the International Association of Astronomical Artists.   2011 

Gator Trails – A New Breed of Gator.   2002  

Select Exhibits / Awards

Nov 2011 – Starry Night / Space Art Gallery – Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL

Oct 2011 – 5th Avenue Paint Out - Gainesville, FL

Oct 2011 – Painting the Region / Color the Coast – The Cultural Center @                  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Sept 2011 – Thornebrook Art Festival - Gainesville, FL

Sept 2011 – IAAA Workshop – Flagstaff, AZ

Sept 2011 – The Mob – Thornebrook Art Gallery, Gainesville, FL

July 2011 – Artwalk / Featured Artist – Gainesville FL

April 2011 - Brush With Nature - Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens Invitational Paint Out

Mar 2011 - Open Air Arts 2011 Melrose, FL - Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Shake Rag Artist’s Collective

Mar 2011 - Musical Chairs Project - Tioga Art Center, Town of Tioga Auction of art chairs benefits the arts in Alachua County Schools

Mar 2011 - Spring Promenade / Thomas Center Paint Out - Thomas Center for the Arts, Gainesville, FL

Mar 2011 - Plein Air Workshop - Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park, FL

Feb 2011 - Winter Star Party - Spanish Harbor Key, FL - Space Art Gallery, Plein Air Painting, Painting, Demonstrations

Feb 2011- Rally for the Rivers Paint Out - Ravine State Gardens, Palatka, FL

Feb 2011- The Keyhole Project – Voyage of Discovery - Alachua Astronomy Club February Meeting Presentation - Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL

Jan 2011 - The Keyhole Project -Hippodrome State Theatre Gallery, Gainesville, FL

Nov 2010 – “Starry Night” Space Art Gallery - Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL

Nov – Dec 2010 – “Side by Side” Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, FL

Oct 2010 – “Other Worlds – A Science Fiction and Fantasy Show” Purchase Award - Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Melrose, FL

Oct 2010 – “Painting the Region” North Florida Land Trust - Jacksonville Landing Gallery, Jacksonville, FL

Oct 2010 – “Thornebrook Art Festival” Gainesville, FL

Sept 2010 – Tioga Art Center Show” Town of Tioga, Newberry, FL

Jun – Jul 2010 – “Gainesville Fine Arts Association Exhibit” - Thomas Center for the Arts, Gainesville, FL

May 2010 – “Hampton Lake Paint Out” Bradford Fest, Hampton, FL

May 2010 – “Celestial Celebrations” Space Art Gallery - UF Cultural Center, Gainesville, FL

Apr 2010 – “Earth Day” Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL

Mar 2010 – “Melrose Open Air Arts”, Painting Award – “Best Depiction of Rural Melrose” - Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Shake Rag Collective, Melrose, FL

Mar 2010 – “Spring Promenade / Thomas Center Paint Out” - Thomas Center for the Arts, Gainesville, Fl

Feb 2010 – “Winter Fine Art Fair @ Tioga” Town of Tioga, Newberry, FL

Jan 2009 - "An Artist-in-Residence - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Kitt Peak National Observatory"

Jan 2009 - Alachua Astronomy Club January Meeting Presentation- Florida Museum of Natural History, UF Cultural Plaza, Gainesville, FL

Oct 2009 - Crescent Beach Paint Out - Exhibition - Island Fine Art, Crescent Beach, FL and Art Advocate Gallery, St. Augustine, FL

Oct 2009 - "Visions of the Cosmos" International Association of Astronomical Artists Space Art Exhibit University of Arizona Kuiper Space Sciences Building Atrium, Tucson, AZ

Oct 2009 - International Association of Astronomical Artists Residency - Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ

Oct 2009 - Painting the Region - The Bartram Trail - Residency at Stetson Kennedy's Beluthahatchee, Switzerland, FL

Sept 2009 - Starry Night - Space Art Gallery - Florida Museum of Natural History, UF Cultural Plaza, Gainesville, FL

June 2009 - Lunar Festival - Space Art Gallery, Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium

May 2009 - Accepted - Juried Artist Member, International Association of Astronomical Artists

Feb, May 2009 - Space Art Gallery at Santa Fe College Kika Silva Pla Planetarium

2008, 2006 - Downtown Art Festival, Gainesville, Fl

2008, 2007, 2006 - Thornebrook Art Festival, Gainesville, Fl

June 2008 - Gallery @ Books Inc. Gainesville, FL

April 2008 - Meeting Presentation /Alachua Astronomy Club - Astronomy and Space Art An Artist’s Impression

Mar 2008 - 2nd Annual Melrose Paint the Town, Melrose, FL - Second Place Award

Mar 2008 - Tioga Celebration of the Arts, Gainesville, FL

2007 - The Keyhole Nebula, an Artistic Interpretation Tim Malles Art Studio, Gainesville, FL

2007 - Melrose Paint the Town, Melrose, FL

Public Art Projects

Gainesville Solar Walk- bronze plaques

Gator Trails Art Exhibit - May 2002- April 2003, Gainesville, FL