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Tim Marks Biography | Portfolio
picturesque surroundings in Eastern Pennsylvania. The woodshop is rustic barn built circa 1810. Tim is usually found at day’s end sketching on the shore of the Delaware River. First and foremost Tim believes wood lives on through his creations. He has been greatly influenced by studies of Art Nouveau of the late nineteenth century and in particular by Paul Cezanne. Although he occasionally does traditional pieces he prefers to leave the past where it is. He is a confirmed minimalist who advocates “addition by subtraction.” Typically he designs pieces flowing from one crucial focal point. Tim’s pieces reflect a dedication to grace, beauty, clean lines, functionality, and mobility. He specializes in non-rectilinear furniture projecting various dimensional aspects. Tim has diplomas from the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship of Rockport, Maine, the Thomas Chippendale School of Furniture of East Lothian, Scotland, UK, as well as the Thackray School of Chairmaking of Yorkshire, England, UK. Upon completion of a one-year course at the Chippendale School he was awarded the Best Design of the Year award for a lectern he made. This piece, entitled the Tree of Knowledge, may be seen at this exhibit. Tim’s work has also been shown at the Whaler’s Wharf Artists’ Coop of Provincetown, Massachusetts, as well as The Artists Gallery of the East Village in New York City. |
