TIM YANKOSKY
Tim sees his art a highly personal narrative, often employing birds and fish as his central characters and symbolic self-portrait.
The constant play between text, texture, and the character are central to his work. Tim paints with acrylic and oils, frequently applied over a background of collage. Natural beeswax and resin are then painted or thickly poured over the surface of the paintings before he skillfully etches into the wax and colors the etchings with more paint. The multiple layers veiled and obscured by encaustic simultaneously distance the viewer and incite curiosity.
Originally from New Jersey, Tim now works and lives in San Francisco. He has exhibited frequently around the Bay Area, with shows at Soul Arch, SF State Gallery and Space 743 Gallery. In 2004 he was included in the Heart and Soul citywide installation, his piece from the installation is now displayed at Mo Mo's