Tim Klassen
Artist Statement
During the pandemic I've taken to paying particular attention to our city-dwelling relationships with the greenery that surrounds us. In many cases, houses were already hemmed in by landscaping that isolates. But now it seems both like more of a menacing sentence... AND a life-saving balm of nature. In all these cases, the built up environment is not dominant over the lush Northwest in which it resides. Even if it's a carefully scripted landscape, still the life force of grass, shrubs, hedges and trees defies our circumstances and perseveres, seemingly oblivious to the tensions of the day.
Artist Bio
Born in Canada, mostly raised in the US Midwest, Tim TK Klassen has lived in Portland for over 27 years. Blue Sky was his 1st significant introduction to the art community here. Graduating with a BA in art from Goshen College in 1985, he's been practicing art ever since, mostly mixed media / collage. Often photography is an integral part of that. He's been in numerous solo and group exhibits through the years. Traveling inspires his work, whether it's riding a zip line in Philippines, a train in Spain, or bicycle here in Portland.
Pricing
$300 each
