Tim Solliday Art

By Tim Solliday 12" x 9" – Oil on Board This lovely scene depicts the hilly Californian landscape on a sunny day. Californian eucalyptus trees tower in the foreground next to a creek. Blue purple haze covers the peaks of the hills in the background. This piece comes ready to hang in a golden frame. About the Artist: Tim Solliday is a contemporary California Plein-Air Painter and Western Artist, celebrated for his landscapes of the San Gabriel Valley and his depictions of American Indians and other Western subjects. He embarked on his professional journey in the early 1980s after studying in the 1970s with Theodore Lukits (1897–1992), a notable California Impressionist portrait and landscape painter​​. Born in 1952, Solliday was inspired to paint by his artist father. He received his formal education in the late 1980s under Theodore N. Lukits, and his painting style is often compared to that of the Taos Society of Artists painters William Herbert Dunton and Ernest Martin Hennings​​.

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibited California Art Club’s 107th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, June 10...

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Painted en plein air in the San Gabriel Mountains near the artist's home in the early summer of 2013. Description As part...

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement “Majestic eucalyptus trees grace the property surrounding a monastery near my home along the foothills o...

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description Created en plein air using the pastel medium, Solliday's fresh and immediate approach exemplifies a sense of spontaneous joy. The location is Abalone Cove in Palos Verdes, a favorite spot along Southern California's Highway 1 scenic drive famous for its magnificent views of the Pacific Coast. Exhibited Painting California: Seascapes and Beach Towns, USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California, June 28 - July, 2018 Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992): An Aesthetic Realist and Peter Adams and Tim Solliday: Continuing the Lukits Legacy, Palos Verdes Art...

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description “Running Waters” is a plein air painting done in Taos, New Mexico. Solliday depicts the Rio Peublo de Taos, a...

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Description Solliday creates an homage to Old California ranchero life, the Hacienda, and its Mexican roots. The fiesta colors of red, yellow, turquoise and orange bring to mind a celebration of western heritage and culture. The subject focuses on the traditions of farming, weaving, pottery, and craftsmanship—skillfully portrayed in the handling of textures ranging from smooth peppers to a woven wool blanket...

Description im Solliday's pastel painting, "Moonlit Arroyo Pathway," invites the viewer to a moonlight hike along a meandering trail that gently vanishes into the undulating landscape of hills. The rolling clouds above accentuate the fullness of the landscape while a radiant moon bathes the scene in a celestial glow, casting its luminous enchantment upon the scene. Solliday's meticulous attention to delineated edges skillfully captures the rich textures and authentic essence of the natural world, transporting the observer into a mesmerizing nocturnal dreamscape. Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Exhibitions 20th Anniversary Exhibition: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence, American Legacy Fine Arts, Pasadena, California, November 10 – December 16, 2023 Theodore N. Lukits (1897-1992): An Aesthetic Realist and Peter Adams and Tim Solliday: Continuing the Lukits Legacy at Palos Verdes Art...