Biography
Tim always had a predefined path in the arts even if he didn’t realise it, doing well in art and graphic subjects at school. Following his schooling he undertook a four year apprenticeship in graphic reproduction before moving into working as a freelance graphic design artist. All of these moments along the journey have provided invaluable knowledge and experience that informs Tim’s professional arts practice today.
Following his two decades of working graphic design in front of a computer, Tim found a desire to flex his artistic muscles in a more creative and visceral medium. A chance meeting, and then subsequent workshops, with a local oil painting artist helped kickstart his own exploration of the painting practice. Tim realised quickly that he found a greater sense of enjoyment pushing paint around a canvas rather than buttons on a keyboard, and became increasingly passionate about his art.
That passion led Tim to study visual arts at TAFE Wangaratta for two years, experimenting in different styles and mediums. In 2009 he entered and won the Mansfield Three Faces Portrait Prize and this achievement served to inspire Tim’s first ever solo exhibition in 2011. Held at the Benalla Art Gallery the exhibit was a massive success that saw the majority of his exhibited works purchased. The canvas, and indeed the gallery space, began to be outgrown in 2016 when Tim was invited to create a larger piece of work as part of the Benalla Street Art Festival. The event was a massive success and an experience that Tim thoroughly enjoyed, opening up a whole new avenue of artistic expression.
Using imagery as storytelling had always formed a part of Tim’s artistic process. The opportunity to create visual stories that connected with a broader audience on the vast walls of public spaces, where eye-popping, thought provoking concepts and significant moments from history could be offered up in a new and exciting way, saw Tim opt for large-scale projects over the smaller confines of a gallery. Local historical storytelling in particular fits well with Tim’s desire to create images that can be enjoyed and pondered by people in the places they live in and visit.
Since trading in his paintbrush for a spray can, Tim has been commissioned to create numerous large scale artworks for businesses, organisations, and community groups across regional Australia. Among these projects have been Tim’s vibrant contributions to the wildly popular and ever growing Australian Silo Art trails, with four sets of silos on the trails now under his belt. The largest of these works included a three month stint living in the town of Colbinabbin where he painted a total of six grain silos that overlook the township, capturing an endearing and enduring portrait of the town’s history. Tim’s impressive Lake Boga and Katamatite Silos in Victoria currently grace the covers of 2025’s Australian Silo Art Calender and Books.
Hallmarks of Tim’s work include his eye for detail, utilising his design career to assemble eye-catching compositions and ensure pinpoint accuracy in the subject matter he captures. His artistic style itself is exceedingly flexible and diverse, able to work easily with all subjects, while creating beautiful portraiture, breathtaking landscapes, vivid historical renderings and more. In addition to what he produces with his paints, Tim is an exceptionally professional artist, working collaboratively with all clients to ensure that those who commission him are left with a stunning piece of art to be enjoyed for decades to come.
With his attention to care and detail for the subject matter he paints, and the professional and personable way in which he works with those who commission him, Tim is growing to become one of Australia’s most enjoyed and consistent silo and wall artists. The enjoyment he draws from creating stories on a large scale today is as strong as it was when he first began painting canvases two decades ago. His stories of people and their unique journeys in history now displayed out in the wild, rather than the confines of the gallery.
Following his two decades of working graphic design in front of a computer, Tim found a desire to flex his artistic muscles in a more creative and visceral medium. A chance meeting, and then subsequent workshops, with a local oil painting artist helped kickstart his own exploration of the painting practice. Tim realised quickly that he found a greater sense of enjoyment pushing paint around a canvas rather than buttons on a keyboard, and became increasingly passionate about his art.
That passion led Tim to study visual arts at TAFE Wangaratta for two years, experimenting in different styles and mediums. In 2009 he entered and won the Mansfield Three Faces Portrait Prize and this achievement served to inspire Tim’s first ever solo exhibition in 2011. Held at the Benalla Art Gallery the exhibit was a massive success that saw the majority of his exhibited works purchased. The canvas, and indeed the gallery space, began to be outgrown in 2016 when Tim was invited to create a larger piece of work as part of the Benalla Street Art Festival. The event was a massive success and an experience that Tim thoroughly enjoyed, opening up a whole new avenue of artistic expression.
Using imagery as storytelling had always formed a part of Tim’s artistic process. The opportunity to create visual stories that connected with a broader audience on the vast walls of public spaces, where eye-popping, thought provoking concepts and significant moments from history could be offered up in a new and exciting way, saw Tim opt for large-scale projects over the smaller confines of a gallery. Local historical storytelling in particular fits well with Tim’s desire to create images that can be enjoyed and pondered by people in the places they live in and visit.
Since trading in his paintbrush for a spray can, Tim has been commissioned to create numerous large scale artworks for businesses, organisations, and community groups across regional Australia. Among these projects have been Tim’s vibrant contributions to the wildly popular and ever growing Australian Silo Art trails, with four sets of silos on the trails now under his belt. The largest of these works included a three month stint living in the town of Colbinabbin where he painted a total of six grain silos that overlook the township, capturing an endearing and enduring portrait of the town’s history. Tim’s impressive Lake Boga and Katamatite Silos in Victoria currently grace the covers of 2025’s Australian Silo Art Calender and Books.
Hallmarks of Tim’s work include his eye for detail, utilising his design career to assemble eye-catching compositions and ensure pinpoint accuracy in the subject matter he captures. His artistic style itself is exceedingly flexible and diverse, able to work easily with all subjects, while creating beautiful portraiture, breathtaking landscapes, vivid historical renderings and more. In addition to what he produces with his paints, Tim is an exceptionally professional artist, working collaboratively with all clients to ensure that those who commission him are left with a stunning piece of art to be enjoyed for decades to come.
With his attention to care and detail for the subject matter he paints, and the professional and personable way in which he works with those who commission him, Tim is growing to become one of Australia’s most enjoyed and consistent silo and wall artists. The enjoyment he draws from creating stories on a large scale today is as strong as it was when he first began painting canvases two decades ago. His stories of people and their unique journeys in history now displayed out in the wild, rather than the confines of the gallery.
