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contact name: tim roby
email: timroby@gmail.com

mailing address:
2841 33rd ave s
#102
minneapolis MN 55406

Similar Artists:
http://www.bobjonespaintings.com/links.htm

Related Organizations:
http://unit2.us/

Education:

2008 Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing Department/ Museum Studies Minor,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, painting concentration, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:

2009 Natures Way, Unit B, San Antonio, TX
2007 See & Say, John Fleischer and Tim Roby, Boynton Health Service, Minneapolis, MN
2002 Free Association- University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Group Exhibitions:

2008 Open Door IV, Juror: Yasmil Ramon, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Northern Exposure, Gallery 13, Minneapolis, MN
Art-A-Whirl 2008, Gallery 13 (popup space), Minneapolis, MN
Scapes, MFA Thesis exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN

2007 Painting Faculty and Grads, Logan Gallery, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
Fresh Works, Regis Center For The Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Untitled, Unit 2 collective, Chicago, IL
Open Door III, Juror: Diane Mullen, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Shared History, Southern Illinois University Gallery, Carbondale, IL
21 Days, NYCAMS, New York, NY
Scholarship Exhibition, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center For The Arts Minneapolis, MN
Accidental Nexus, Wilson Library, Minneapolis, MN
U of M Grads, Conklin Gallery, Minnesota State University- Mankato, Mankato, MN

2006 Untitled 5, Jurors: Andrea Carlson and Jaron Childs, Soo Visual Arts Center,
Minneapolis, MN
Fresh Works, Regis Center For The Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship Exhibition, Quarter Gallery, Regis Center For The Arts Minneapolis, MN

2005 New American Paintings (Midwest Edition): Juried Exhibition in Print, No. 59. Juror: Dominic
Molon, Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Fresh Works, Regis Center For The Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2004 Inaugural Exhibition: Four Emerging Chicago Artists, Baird & Warner Real-Estate- City West
Office, Chicago, IL
Stitch in Time, The Sullivan-Taylor, Macomb, IL
Chicago Critical Mass Art Expo, High School Gallery, Chicago, IL
Winter Festival, Fulton Street Collective Open House, Chicago, IL

2002 BIMPE II, 2nd Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition, Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada
Student Annual, Juror: Michele Grabner, University Galleries, Illinois State University,
Normal, IL

2001 Ambiguous Citation, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Resident Exhibition, directed by Don Kimes, Logan Galleries, Chautauqua, NY
Student Annual, Juror: Buzz Spector, University Galleries, Illinois State University.
Them and Us, curators: Jack Cowin and Tracey Tempelton, University of Regina Art
Gallery, Regina, SK, Canada
2000 Student Annual, Juror: Rodney Carswell, University Galleries, Illinois State University,
Normal, IL

Honors, Awards, Publications & Residencies:

2008 MCAD Jerome Fellowship finalist
Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Residency and Fellowship- Lake Superior Cabin, Cove Point,
MN- Four week residency
Ox-bow Fall Residency- Scholarship and stipend provided by the Joan Mitchell
Foundation- Five week residency
2007 Joy G. Harris Fellowship- University of Minnesota
The Mankato Free Press (2-22-07) V 123, No. 319, pg B1,B3. “MSU, U of M art departments
partner for exhibit” 3 images included
2006 Zelda and Max Berman Graduate Fellowship- University of Minnesota
2005 University of Minnesota Graduate Student Fellowship
2002 Best of Show, Student Annual Exhibition, Juror: Michele Grabner, Illinois State University
Deans List, Illinois State University
2001 Elizabeth Stein Merit Scholarship Award- Illinois State University
Chautauqua School of Art Summer Residency, Chautauqua, NY- Eight week residency
Deans List, Illinois State University

Professional Experience:

2008 Studio Assistant: Clarence Morgan- Professor, Drawing & Painting/ Department
Chair- Art Department, University of Minnesota
Visiting Artist Lecture, Ox-Bow School of Art: Observation, Perception and a
Ham-Fisted Landscape
2007 Juror, Twin cities conference, High School Annual Student Exhibition, Golden Valley, MN
Panel Discussion Participant of “U of M Grad Exhibition” -Mankato State
University, Mankato, MN
2006 Juror, Student Art League, Student Annual, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN
2006- 2008 Instructor of Record, Drawing Fundamentals, University of Minnesota,
Seven semesters: Summer ‘06, Fall ‘06, Spring ‘07, Two classes Fall ‘07,
Two classes Spring ‘08
2006- 2008 Lab Facilitator, Digital Drawing Lab, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN;
Four semesters: Fall ‘06, Spring ‘07, Fall ‘07, Spring ‘08
2005- 2007 Visiting Artist Lecturer, Concepts of Visual Art, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN; Four lectures to different classes concerning my studio practice
2005- 2007 Teachers Assistant, Concepts of Visual Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN; Four semesters: Fall ‘05, Spring ‘06, Fall ‘06, Spring ’07
2002 Design, installation, lighting, graphic design of show announcement, complied
mailing list, published press release of: Free Association- University Galleries,
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2001- Present Professional picture framer, art handler, packer and art installer, Flax art and
Frame, Chicago, IL and Frame-Up’s/ Capstone Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Ongoing Freelance art handler, installer, preparitor, gallery attendant.
Volunteer for: Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL; Franklin Art Works and Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN
Major recent projects include:
-Installation and de-installation of Adam Cvijanovic: New Paintings, Franklin
Art Works, Minneapolis, MN, March 2006
- Preparitor and art handler for Benefit Auction, Midway Contemporary
Art, Minneapolis, MN, March 2007
-Installation and De-Installation, Tim Roby: Thesis Exhibition,
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, April 2008
-Installation and De-Installation of Maximillian Toth: The Insurgents,
Franklin Art Works, Minneapolis, MN, April/June 2008
- Installation of Margaret Pezalla-Granlund: Fallen Over the Horizon; or, Crash
at the Putney Velodrome and Richard Galpin: Tetratopia, Franklin Art
Works, Minneapolis, MN, June 2008

Tim Roby
Artist Statement

The inert surroundings of our lives have become so common to us that we often dismiss the individual uniqueness of the items, placements and juxtapositions that make up our landscapes. With the inundation of images and information that we encounter, we forget to recognize that there are no “ordinary” objects, configurations or arrangements.
I treat these undistinguished visual encounters as transformed icons in my paintings and three-dimensional objects. The images are removed from their original landscapes and brought back through memory. They are then distilled and isolated into simple and iconic, heavy-handed drawings in which they are arranged on a picture plane or re-made into new objects to create a visual language.
Similar to children’s drawings, my focus is only on the most important parts of the experience or “moment of discovery.” Objects and their color are often distorted based on their importance rather than their physicality or structured appearance. I abandon all unessential information, and the viewer becomes responsible for filling in the details.
Each viewer carries a certain amount of pre-conceived information and uses personal experience to finish the image in his or her mind. The information presented draws upon those experiences to keep the viewer interested and intrigued about the source of a particular work without being too specific. These images walk the line between being comfortable and familiar, and uneasy and irrational, causing the viewer to have a “moment of discovery” similar to what I experience when I encounter the original object or scene.

Similar to children’s drawings, the focus is only on the most important parts of the experience or “moment of discovery.” Objects and their color are often distorted based on their importance rather than their physicality or structured appearance. All unessential information is abandoned and the viewer becomes responsible for filling in the details.

Each viewer carries with them a certain amount of pre-conceived information and uses their experiences to finish the image in their minds. The information presented should draw upon those experiences and be just enough to keep the viewer interested and intrigued about the source of a particular work without being too specific. These images walk the line between being comfortable and familiar, and being uneasy and irrational causing the viewer to have a “moment of discovery” similar to what I have when I come across the original object or scene in our daily landscape.

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Birth Place:
Illinois

Birth Date:
November 5, 1978

Gender:
Male

Active Place:
minneapolis

Minnesota County:
Hennepin

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