Charcoal Drawings by Timothy Lamb
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 28th
5-9pm
At
Face Guts
4136 Verdugo Road
Los Angeles, CA 90065
On view March 28 - April 25th
All press or purchase inquiries to info@faceguts.com
Show Statement
There is something going on beneath these 19 drawings that is beyond words. An attention to the mood of things. A kind of deep looking where you spend very little time telling yourself that what you're seeing is a tree or a mountain or a broken down old barn. They have the feeling of looking into a crypt or staring at an oncoming tsunami. They embody moments of clarity, tears, heartache and bliss. When I tell you that Timothy and his wife, Kelli, lost their dream house in the Eaton Canyon fire you'll see the whole picture. I knew about their loss before I saw this work. So when I saw it I knew what it was. It brought me back to the panicked moments where my family grabbed a few things and drove away. Smelling the smoke, and seeing a red horizon in a place where it couldn't be the sunset. These drawings don’t feel stuck in fear and sadness, though. They read as a form of recovery to me. This kind of deep looking and feeling leads to healing and a desire to rebuild what is lost.
-Tim Biskup
About the Artist
Timothy Lamb (1983-) grew up in the Seattle, Washington area. The son of two professional artists, he studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco before making his way to Los Angeles where he embarked on a celebrated career in the animation industry. His work as a production designer & art director can be seen in the Trolls films, Orion & the Dark and Megamind. This is his second solo exhibition and his first with Face Guts.
About Face Guts
Face Guts (est. 2017) is Artist Tim Biskup's gallery, project space and open studio in the Verdugo Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
www.faceguts.com