Jim Tetlow
Born 1974, UK
I like ambiguity in art. Uncertainty. What has to conform to the limits of our reality? Metal, glass and flesh can merge seamlessly, as if the surreal worlds and the life forms within are one and the same, and yet at odds sometimes. I rarely seek to endow my works with any "message". I am more interested in people's personal responses.
I'm a multimedia artist working in fine art (including sculpture), digital art, graphic design and various forms inbetween, also illustrating book covers and numerous CD covers. I also work in musical soundscaping, both solo and in group projects, of which there are many releases. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone here who has supported me in my work and beyond since I began posting in June 2001. Too many to mention, you all know who you are... I'm meeting very special people here :-)
Update 01-08-05: I've been given a 4 page feature article in Issue 3 of the new media magazine Contour based in Atlanta, Georgia. The images printed very well and they did me proud.
Update 21-03-06: I've been spending the last 6 months living in New South Wales, Australia. Inspiring place! Also in the process of illustrating the book covers for a series of Japanese books called Hikishio no Toki (Time of the Ebb Tide) by Mayumura Taku - to date I've completed the first two of the five volumes. I've recently been returning to traditional media as well as producing the usual digital art, and contributed a sculptural canvas to a recent local exhibition. Link: Saatchi Gallery webspace
Update 09-01-21: I hadn't even logged in for some years. It's weird nipping back here after not even posting for 13 years, like revisiting your old school incognito. As I'm not active here anymore I wonder if anyone will even see this again besides me.
Comments (20)
irix.
yayyyyyyy new wallpaper awsome image hugzzzzz
Tanialmeida
from the lavender lands and the space in between from the cracks in the world and the order of things we stand!
SoulEatar
Satisfaction well deserved - What a feeling when it all comes together -
crrunchyfrog
Grossly gorgeous! The perfect alien. Thank you for the new wallpaper :D big hugs
daeve
Totally awesome!!! Me thinks this could be my new favourite of yours. Nice work!
mooncat
Lavender has been found to be a color which soothes the mentally disturbed. Many instititutions have their walls painted in this color, except for the padded cells where they kept me before I bit through my straight jacket and escaped.
Azael
::continues to look back at the image:: Maybe im insane... but the moments i look at it are somewhat soothing. That could just be because it looks amazing though.... Excellent work.
gallimel
so gorgeous. The composition has no faults of any sort, the colours are so amazingly resulting in their magic, and it's so mesmerizing. fantastic :)
gunsan
I love that color combination, awesome image.(suppose it is you with an alien touch :-)
DatJongetje
Excellent piece! :)
RedundantlyAbundant
This is extremely cool. I love it! This might very well be my favourite of yours.
magritte
I often think "this is the one" with your work,and then you pop another one at my eye.(3rd one again today:):):)ow do you do it???Mag.
inkraven
Reminds me of a fetus, only that of an alien..Im not looking forward to seeing it burst out of someones chest. Ill give you marks on turning my stomach though :) job Well done..
syndroid
Very nice female shapes here and a kick-ass reflection. makes it look really polished.
Synapse
Female shapes? Hmm, interesting...
jwdell
Oh, this just rocks, looks really cool as a wallpaper too, Thanxxxx!
Heart'Song
That glaze always scares me into stillness...wonder why. I love the flower petal heart!
jyriviuhko
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Sorry... reaction... that's what it's all about.. =)
mysnapz
Some images you view provoke different feelings but this image provokes so many different feelings Im finding it hard to turn the page. A super image full of sadness and horror. :0 )
Bungalo
EXTREEME! Pure extreeme! Wonderfull!