About

Tim Shea born 1970,

Is a self-taught contemporary Artist. Born and breed in Melbourne, Australia. Growing up Tim's attraction to Art came through many things, including movie and theatre posters, rock album covers and advertising billboards, and especially the pop art scene.
"Growing up in the 70's, 80's and 90's were much simpler times, full of fun color, great movies and music and these are the things I try to capture in my art, by recreating animation and cartoon characters, along with portraits of icons throughout time with a point of difference and plenty of color that either brightens up someone's space, wall or day, or even to be a conversation starter in a bar or at an event."
After leaving school at the age of 15, Tim spent most of his working life on Melbourne's waterfront, which was full of color and colorful characters.
After being faced with ongoing health issues and not being able to work, he has turned his focus to creating art, firstly as a mental healing tool and now wants to share his story through his art.
"There is always a story behind what you see on the canvas. The people behind it, what makes them tick and their skill is sometimes just as or even more interesting than the art itself."