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 hundreds — sometimes thousands — 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, Sculpture, Print Making, Art History, Color and Design Theory, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Typography
Ringling College of Art and Design
1979-1982 Painting, 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 is original and intentional. I’m a painter and mixed media artist working in the arenas of surrealism, abstract expressionism, realism, fantasy, and abstraction. My process includes a variety of methods and materials, including oils, acrylics, and reverse painting on acrylic sheets. Most of my work is done by glazing (multiple thin, transparent layers to achieve rich and deep colors) and most often, whatever it takes to achieve the desired effect.
I am especially attracted to the work of Dalí, Tanguy, Magritte, and Miró. I don’t try to explain my art or assign it meaning—what matters to me is that it makes you feel something or question what you see. Whether it stirs a memory, triggers an emotion, or simply draws you in, viewing or experiencing original art is personal and unfiltered as each person will interpret it uniquely based on their lives. Rather than define meaning, I hope to evoke something visceral.
EXHIBITS
2025
St. Augustine Art Association
What We See in The Shadows
"Witness"
What We See in The Shadows
"Witness"
The Bart on Aviles Gallery
July 2025 - Present
July 2025 - Present
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Honors Show
"Blossom"
Annual Honors Show
"Blossom"
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Spring Members Show
First Place, Bradley/Mayer Award ("The Clearing")
Annual Spring Members Show
First Place, Bradley/Mayer Award ("The Clearing")
2024
Camelback Gallery, Autumn Festival of Art 2024 Exhibition
Finalist, "Cub"
Finalist, "Cub"
St. Augustine Art Association
Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit)
"Anastasia"
Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit)
"Anastasia"
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Fall Members Show
"A Secret Place"
Annual Fall Members Show
"A Secret Place"
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Spring Members Show
"Still Life with Questions"
Annual Spring Members Show
"Still Life with Questions"
2023
St. Augustine Art Association
Faces and Figures (Juried Exhibit)
"Patterns of Memory"
Faces and Figures (Juried Exhibit)
"Patterns of Memory"
2022
St. Augustine Art Association
Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit)
"Beachscape"
Fantastic Florida (Juried Exhibit)
"Beachscape"
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Fall Members Show
"Everysquare"
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"
1984
The Greene Gallery, Guilford, CT
St. Augustine Art Association
Annual Fall Members Show
Honorable Mention, ("Order on The Shore")
Annual Fall Members Show
Honorable Mention, ("Order on The Shore")