Bio
Born in Hong Kong
Lives and works in Sunnyvale / San Jose
Timothy Wing Kei Tsun [Tim] have been resided in the SF Bay Area since 1994. He has been drawing when he was in high school. His true calling in art is drawing. The beginning of his artist's journey is first learning the Chinese calligraphy. Tim's dad (Mr. Ping Wah Tsun) was his teacher at that time. Mr. Tsun pushed Tim to practice the Chinese calligraphy almost everyday. Mr. Tsun had a strict discipine on Tim of how to write correctly in the Chinese calligraphy. Since then, Tim began to like Chinese calligraphy and became more attentive to the strength of strokes and lines which led him to be a master of the graphic composition.
When Tim was in high school in Hong Kong, he had a very good teacher to teach me pen and ink drawing. His teacher, Shiu Chung Ng, gave him a comics to read and he began to imitate the pen & ink style from the comics such as "The Chinese Hero" by Ma Wing Shing who is the original creator of "Storm Riders" and "Crying Freeman" from Japanese comics artist, Ryoichi Ikegami. He began to drawing a lot of crosshatching with quill pens and mechanical pens. Tim also uses collages to convey his concept of reality with his daily life. By sitting in a cafe for few hours in the weekend, he observes people's behaviors and put it into his ingredient of art pieces. So when the viewers see Tim's work, they will be interacted with his works like an echo of the similarities in life that can build an intimacy to the viewers.
(~ Jennifer C. Liu)
Education
99 BS Graphic Design Illustration Emphasis, San Jose State University, Calif.
Relevant experience
Advertising Art Director, Bay Area News Group, San Jose
Freelance Graphic Designer, LED Engin, San Jose
Assistant Graphic Director, Daily News Group, Menlo Park
Born in Hong Kong
Lives and works in Sunnyvale / San Jose
Timothy Wing Kei Tsun [Tim] have been resided in the SF Bay Area since 1994. He has been drawing when he was in high school. His true calling in art is drawing. The beginning of his artist's journey is first learning the Chinese calligraphy. Tim's dad (Mr. Ping Wah Tsun) was his teacher at that time. Mr. Tsun pushed Tim to practice the Chinese calligraphy almost everyday. Mr. Tsun had a strict discipine on Tim of how to write correctly in the Chinese calligraphy. Since then, Tim began to like Chinese calligraphy and became more attentive to the strength of strokes and lines which led him to be a master of the graphic composition.
When Tim was in high school in Hong Kong, he had a very good teacher to teach me pen and ink drawing. His teacher, Shiu Chung Ng, gave him a comics to read and he began to imitate the pen & ink style from the comics such as "The Chinese Hero" by Ma Wing Shing who is the original creator of "Storm Riders" and "Crying Freeman" from Japanese comics artist, Ryoichi Ikegami. He began to drawing a lot of crosshatching with quill pens and mechanical pens. Tim also uses collages to convey his concept of reality with his daily life. By sitting in a cafe for few hours in the weekend, he observes people's behaviors and put it into his ingredient of art pieces. So when the viewers see Tim's work, they will be interacted with his works like an echo of the similarities in life that can build an intimacy to the viewers.
(~ Jennifer C. Liu)
Education
99 BS Graphic Design Illustration Emphasis, San Jose State University, Calif.
Relevant experience
Advertising Art Director, Bay Area News Group, San Jose
Freelance Graphic Designer, LED Engin, San Jose
Assistant Graphic Director, Daily News Group, Menlo Park
Selected group exhibitions
2012
Live Painting, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2011
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
2010
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
My Favorite Nightmares, Works/San Jose, San Jose
International Postcard Art Exhibition, That Gallery, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Redwood City Artwalk and art show, Phantom Gallery, Redwood City
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Gutter Glamour, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2009
A Postcard is worth 1000 words, APW Gallery, New York, NY
Two Buck Tuesday, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2008
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Artwork display and demo, Street Market, Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose
Art Peace Darfur Benefit, Art Ark, San Jose
2007
Synopsys Employee Art Show, Synopsys, Mountan View
Gente, Casas y Barrios, MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose
Housewarming: Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
First Friday Art Walk & Artwork Display, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
Body of Works: A Collaborative Community Mosaic, Works/San Jose, San Jose
2006
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Evarize Grand Opening Art Exhibit, Evarize Fashion Cafe Boutique, Berkeley
Automatic Robotics Volume 2 Release Art Show, a. Muse Art Gallery, San Francisco
The Human Pixel Project Show, Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
The Book as Art,Organization of Independent Artists, New York City, NY
Self-Promotional Fine Art Show, Starbucks Coffee University Avenue, Palo Alto
2005
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Italian Street Painting, The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts by MLA Productions, Palo Alto
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Self-Promotional Fine Art Show, Starbucks Coffee University Avenue, Palo Alto
2004
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Industrial Art Contest, Electronica USA Embedded Systems Conference, San Francisco
Art in Paris, Fundraising Exhibit for Education for Kids Program, San Francisco
Second Saturday, ArtSF Benefit Show, San Francisco
Art in Europe, Tomato Trees European Restaurant, Concord
2012
Live Painting, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2011
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
2010
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
My Favorite Nightmares, Works/San Jose, San Jose
International Postcard Art Exhibition, That Gallery, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Redwood City Artwalk and art show, Phantom Gallery, Redwood City
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Gutter Glamour, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2009
A Postcard is worth 1000 words, APW Gallery, New York, NY
Two Buck Tuesday, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
2008
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Artwork display and demo, Street Market, Anno Domini Gallery, San Jose
Art Peace Darfur Benefit, Art Ark, San Jose
2007
Synopsys Employee Art Show, Synopsys, Mountan View
Gente, Casas y Barrios, MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose
Housewarming: Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
First Friday Art Walk & Artwork Display, Kaleid Gallery, San Jose
Body of Works: A Collaborative Community Mosaic, Works/San Jose, San Jose
2006
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Evarize Grand Opening Art Exhibit, Evarize Fashion Cafe Boutique, Berkeley
Automatic Robotics Volume 2 Release Art Show, a. Muse Art Gallery, San Francisco
The Human Pixel Project Show, Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
The Book as Art,Organization of Independent Artists, New York City, NY
Self-Promotional Fine Art Show, Starbucks Coffee University Avenue, Palo Alto
2005
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Italian Street Painting, The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts by MLA Productions, Palo Alto
Member's Exhibition, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Self-Promotional Fine Art Show, Starbucks Coffee University Avenue, Palo Alto
2004
Works' Benefit Art Auction, Works/San Jose, San Jose
Industrial Art Contest, Electronica USA Embedded Systems Conference, San Francisco
Art in Paris, Fundraising Exhibit for Education for Kids Program, San Francisco
Second Saturday, ArtSF Benefit Show, San Francisco
Art in Europe, Tomato Trees European Restaurant, Concord
Bibliography
2008
Artful Blogging, Illustration Friday, Spring
2006
Automatic Robotics Volume 2, Reincarnation. 6/10
2005
Palo Alto Daily News, Our Answers to Ballot Questions, A Look at Local State Measures. 11/5
1998
Spartan Daily, Should President Bill Clinton be Impeached Based on the Evidence Contained in Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Report? 9/23
Spartan Daily, With Growing Public Awareness about Homosexuality, Gay Marriages are Coming Under Fire. Should Same-Sex Marriages be Legally Recognized? 8/26
1995
The Legend Magazine, Endless Red Rivers
2008
Artful Blogging, Illustration Friday, Spring
2006
Automatic Robotics Volume 2, Reincarnation. 6/10
2005
Palo Alto Daily News, Our Answers to Ballot Questions, A Look at Local State Measures. 11/5
1998
Spartan Daily, Should President Bill Clinton be Impeached Based on the Evidence Contained in Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Report? 9/23
Spartan Daily, With Growing Public Awareness about Homosexuality, Gay Marriages are Coming Under Fire. Should Same-Sex Marriages be Legally Recognized? 8/26
1995
The Legend Magazine, Endless Red Rivers
