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 inquiries to:

Tim Malles
Studio / Residence
4826 NW 38 St
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 371-7192

E-mail:
timmalles at aol.com
timmalles at gmail.com
Blog: http://timmalles.blogspot.com
The Keyhole Project: http://thekeyholeproject.blogspot.com
Plein Air Florida webpage: http://www.pleinairflorida.com/malles.htm

Galleries
Gainesville

Visionary Crossfit Gallery
716 N Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32607
(786) 447-8503
visionarycrossfitgainesville.com

DNA by the Hand of Man Gallery
218 NW 2nd Ave
Gainesville, FL
Gerald Bencen 407-529-5888

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

4700 SW 58 Drive
Gainesville, FL
352-372-4981
www.kanapaha.org

High Springs/Ft. White

Lanza Gallery and Art Supplies
23645 W. Hwy 27
High Springs, FL
352-474-9922
www.lanzagallery.com

Rum 138 Gallery
2070 SW CR-138
Ft. White, FL
386-454-4247
www.rum138.com

Melrose

Melrose Bay Art Gallery
103 SR 26
Melrose, FL
352-475-3866
www.melrosebayartgallery.com

Member

Artist Member - International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA)
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM)
Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA)
Plein Air Florida (PAF)
The Astronomical League
Alachua Astronomy Club (AAC)

Published in Books

The Beauty of Space - Space Art from the International Association of Astronomical Artists. 2011 
Gator Trails – A New Breed of Gator. 2002

Articles about

“Space Artist Brings Galaxies to Canvas” - Lake Region Monitor Jan 17, 2013
“The Magic of Plein Air” – Senior Times Magazine, Sept 2012 
“Painting the Past and Present” - Senior Times Magazine, May 2012

Public Art Projects

Gainesville solar walk - bronze plaques
Gator Trails Art Exhibit - May 2002- April 2003, Gainesville, FL

Select Exhibits / Awards

Dec 2015 – Alachua Astronomy Club / Service Award

Dec 2015 – “Visions of Space” Visionary Cross Fit Gallery, Gainesville, Fl

Nov 2015 – “Starry Night” Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL

Sep 2015 - “Kanapaha Paint Out” Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL

Apr 2015 - “Winter Park Paint Out” Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL

Apr 2015 - “A Brush with Nature” Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens, Jax, FL

Mar 2015 – “Melrose Open Air Arts” Melrose, FL

Feb 2015 - “Winter Star Party” Scout Key, FL

Nov 2014 – “Starry Night” Tim Malles Space Art Gallery

Nov 2014 – “Fair Oaks Plein Air Invitational” – Evinston, FL

Oct 2014 – “Thornebrook Art Festival”, Gainesville, FL

Sept 2014 – “Kanapaha Paint Out / Worldwide Paint Out” – Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL

Sept 2014 – Live Demo Painting – Alachua County Headquarters Library, Gainesville, FL

August 2014 – “Flashback” - 3D Fluorescent Museum, Newberry, FL

August 2014 – “Visionary Painting Intensive” with Alex and Allyson Grey – Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappinger, NY

July 2014 – “Silver Springs Paint Out”, Silver Springs State Park, FL

Apr 2014 – Live Demo Painting – Hawthorne Branch Library – Hawthorne, FL

Mar – Apr 2014 – “Plein Air Artists at Little Orange Creek” – Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center, Hawthorne, FL

Feb 2014 - “William Bartram Paint Out” – Little Orange Creek Nature Park, Hawthorne, FL

Nov 2013 – “Fair Oaks Plein Air Invitational” – Evinston, FL

Nov 2013 - “Starry Night” Tim Malles Space Art Gallery – Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL

Oct – Nov 2013 - Solo Exhibit / “Into the Night” – Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, FL

Sept 2013 - Kanapaha Paint Out / Worldwide Paint Out – Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL

June 2013 – “Painting Historic Gainesville / Plein Air Paint Out” – The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center – Gainesville, FL

Mar – Jun 2013 – “The Immortal Fountain: The Fountain of Youth in Florida History, Mythology and Art” – Thomas Center Main Gallery – Gainesville, FL

Grand Prize – Stetson Kennedy Folklife and Floridiana Art Contest – Matheson Museum – Gainesville, FL

Mar 2013 – “N FL/H20” - Thornebrook Gallery – Gainesville, FL

Mar 2013 – 3rd Annual “A Brush with Nature / Plein Air Invitational” – Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens – Jacksonville, FL

Mar 2013 – 7th Annual “Melrose Open Air Arts” – Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Bellamy Road Arts – Melrose, FL

Mar 2013 – 4th Annual “Musical Chairs Project” – The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center – Gainesville, FL

Feb – Mar 2013 – “Moon Over Melrose” – Shake Rag Art and Culture Center – Melrose, FL

Jan – Feb 2013 – “Spaced Out” – Gallery 26 – Melrose, FL

Nov 2012 – “Starry Night” / Space Art Gallery - Florida Museum of Natural History - Gainesville, FL

Oct 2012 – Jan 2012 – Florida Artists Invitational – The Gallery @ Oak Hammock – Gainesville, FL

Sep 2012 – Worldwide Paint Out @ Kanapaha Botanical Gardens – Gainesville, FL

Sep 2012 – Orange and Blue / Celebrating Local Color! – Melrose Bay Art Gallery – Melrose, FL

May – Jun 2012 – In a Southern Garden – Thomas Center Main Gallery – Gainesville, FL

Apr 2012 – Winter Park Paint Out – Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens – Winter Park, FL

Apr 2012 – Ethereal / The Springs of Florida – High Springs Gallery – High Springs, FL

Mar 2012 – Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens Invitational – Jacksonville, FL

Mar 2012 – The Mob – Thornebrook Art Gallery – Gainesville, FL

Mar 2012 – Melrose Open Air Arts – Melrose, FL

Mar 2012 – Thomas Center Paint Out – Gainesville, FL

Mar 2012 – Family Arts Festival @ Thornebrook Village - Gainesville, FL

Mar 2012 – Musical Chairs Project – Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center - Gainesville, FL

Feb 2012 – From Robots to Warlocks: SciFi and Fantasy Art in the 21st Century – 1st Thursdays @ the Orlando Museum of Art – Orlando, FL

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