Timothy Wood is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the tension between the organic and the surreal. Wood builds his images slowly and meticulously through multiple layers of translucent glazes. This layered process yields luminous surfaces and dreamlike forms that oscillate between natural realism and psychological abstraction.
Rooted in a fascination with symbolic gesture, transformation, and archetype, Wood’s compositions often evoke otherworldly botanicals, ambiguous anatomies, or beings in states of emergence. His visual language draws from the subconscious in ways that invite open interpretation — not as puzzles to solve, but as states to inhabit. Movement, tension, and stillness live in close proximity.
Influenced by the detailed surrealism of Salvador Dalí, Yves Tanguy, and the biomorphic poetics of Max Ernst, Wood has developed a voice that is at once technically rigorous and emotionally intuitive. His paintings reference the natural world without replicating it — instead, he uses its rhythms to create internal landscapes where growth, decay, and revelation intermingle.
Wood often works on multiple pieces simultaneously, allowing each to evolve over time. This process-oriented approach mirrors the organic systems he paints: evolving, adaptive, and layered with invisible histories.
Wood studied graphic design, illustration, and fine art at Ringling College of Art and Design, and he brings a refined sense of structure and spatial awareness to his painting practice. Since 1984, his work has been shown in galleries throughout the United States and is held in numerous private collections. He has received awards recognizing both his technical craft and conceptual depth.
Since 1984, Wood’s work has been exhibited in galleries and juried exhibitions within the U.S. and is held in numerous private collections. He has received awards recognizing both his technical craft and conceptual depth. Originally trained in design and visual communication, Wood brings a heightened sense of structure and spatial tension to his work.
Born in Southington, Connecticut, he lives and works in Saint Augustine, Florida, where he maintains an active studio practice.
ORIGINBorn: Southington, Connecticut
Currently resides in Saint Augustine, Florida
ARTS EDUCATION
Ringling College of Art and Design
1979-1982 Painting, Pictorial Composition, Sculpture, Print Making, Art History, Color and Design Theory, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Typography
Ringling College of Art and Design
1979-1982 Painting, Pictorial Composition, Sculpture, Print Making, Art History, Color and Design Theory, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Typography
MISCELLANEOUS
U.S. Patent #4,702,942 1985
The Deco-Plex Process (Masking/Painting reverse on translucent acrylic)
U.S. Patent #4,702,942 1985
The Deco-Plex Process (Masking/Painting reverse on translucent acrylic)
MATERIALS & MEDIUMS
• Oil, Acrylic, Mixed-Media/Constructed
• Canvas, Wood Panels, Acrylic sheets(Plexiglass), Paper, Gatorboard, Misc. Hardware
• Oil, Acrylic, Mixed-Media/Constructed
• Canvas, Wood Panels, Acrylic sheets(Plexiglass), Paper, Gatorboard, Misc. Hardware
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Each work I create is original and intentional. I am a painter and mixed-media artist exploring surrealism, abstract expressionism, realism, fantasy, and abstraction. My process spans oils, acrylics, and mixed media—whatever the method needed to achieve the effect I envision.
I do not prescribe meaning or explain my art; instead, I aim to evoke a response—an emotion, a memory, or a moment of curiosity. Each viewer experiences a piece uniquely, shaped by their own perspective and life. My goal is not to define meaning, but to create a visceral encounter—one that draws you in, lingers, and resonates long after you have stepped away.
Influenced by nature; patterns, movement, color, and the inherent energy or spirit in all living organisms.
EXHIBITS and GALLERIES
2025
St. Augustine Art Association, Fall Member Show "Dream Box 25"
St. Augustine Art Association, What We See in The Shadows "Witness"
The Bart on Aviles July 2025 - Present
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Honors Show "Blossom"
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Spring Members Show
First Place, Bradley/Mayer Award ("The Clearing")
First Place, Bradley/Mayer Award ("The Clearing")
2024
Camelback Gallery, Autumn Festival of Art 2024 Exhibition Finalist, "Cub"
St. Augustine Art Association, Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit) "Anastasia"
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Fall Members Show "A Secret Place"
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Spring Members Show "Still Life with Questions"
2023
St. Augustine Art Association Faces and Figures (Juried Exhibit) "Patterns of Memory"
2022
St. Augustine Art Association Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit) "Beachscape"
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Fall Members Show "Everysquare"
2007-2012
THE Art Gallery at Paramount East Resident Artist
THE Art Gallery at Paramount East Resident Artist
2004
Hendrick Hudson Free Library Solo show, "Creative License Learner's Permit"
Hendrick Hudson Free Library Solo show, "Creative License Learner's Permit"
1990
Milford Arts Council, Milford CT, Juror's Award "Order on The Shore"
Milford Arts Council, Milford CT, Juror's Award "Order on The Shore"
1986
ATRIA Gallery, West Hartford, CT
1984
The Greene Gallery, Guilford, CT
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Fall Members Show
Honorable Mention, ("Order on The Shore")
Honorable Mention, ("Order on The Shore")