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Tim Weldon
Tim Weldon was born in New York City in 1961; in a family of nine children, Tim was the fifth born. New York City contributed to Tim's curiosity as a teen, he grew inspired by the performers and music around his apartment. He took up tap dancing as his first creative medium, and began bouncing between different projects in his teen years. When his parents made the move to New Mexico in the 1970's, Weldon experimented with many mediums, such as ceramic art, comic illustrating and sound engineering. While he has managed to make a career out of sound engineering, Weldon hasn't forgone his passion for the paintbrush. During his late 30's, Weldon began taking up painting again, inspired by Bill Traylor, the South, and his inner child.

Career
Weldon's art is considered a form of self expression. It is through his pieces that Weldon reimagines memories of his life growing up in New Mexico. Weldon's paints are inspired by family, dance, music, food, and the palette and primitivism of New Mexico. Weldon is self taught and started painting as a teenager. He stopped painting once he moved to California, but started sculpting and painting once again following the birth of his first son, Finn. Weldon, who's grown accustom to familial niceties since his time in New York, sites his two sons as inspiration for his artwork from 2004 and on.

Southern Expressionism
Weldon's art is expressive of New Mexico's terrain, environment and social atmosphere. In his dramatization of African American culture, through detailed mouths and deadpan eyes, Weldon reimagines southern caricatures into stylized art. Weldon's art is a form of expressionism. In basing his works on New Mexico, Weldon paints under the umbrella of southern expressionism which is denoted by flat backgrounds and a deep use of earth tones.

Found Object Art
Tim Weldon's primary focus is canvas art, but when he is on trips for gallery showings, he finds loose wood, toys, and machinery that he repurposes into canvases or sculptures.

Exhibitions
Tim Weldon currently paints and creates sculptures out of his home in San Anselmo, California. He showcases his art in commercial galleries and public museums. The provided list contains Weldon's most recent art exhibits. The list primarily comprises of local galleries so exact dates during which Weldon's works were displayed may not be shown.
 * Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ. Artwork showcased in Art Discovery Series for 2023.
 * Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA.
 * Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA.
 * Gallery Bergelli, San Francisco, CA. April-May 2023.
 * La Quinta Art Celebration, La Quinta, CA.
 * Art on the Rockies: Vail Fine Arts, Lionshead Village, Vail, CO.
 * Port Clinton Art Festival, Highland Park, IL.
 * Third Ward Art Festival, Milwaukee, WI.
 * Turquoise Trail Studio Tour, Santa Fe, NM.
 * Cheeseman Park Art Festival, Denver, CO.