73 of 128

|

metal prints london metal prints portrait metal prints g.k. chesterton metal prints england metal prints literature metal prints writer metal prints author metal prints poet metal prints catholic metal prints christian metal prints traditional metal prints classical realism metal prints grisaille metal prints

paintings london paintings portrait paintings g.k. chesterton paintings england paintings literature paintings writer paintings author paintings poet paintings catholic paintings christian paintings traditional paintings classical realism paintings grisaille paintings

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

View Additional Comments

Hide Additional Comments

Post a Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

This painting is based on a photo of G.K. Chesterton, along with an archival photo of a London street scene, circa 1920. The title of the piece comes from a well-known Chesterton quote; �How can we contrive to be at once astonished at the world and yet at home in it? How can this queer cosmic town, with its many-legged citizens, with its monstrous and ancient lamps, how can this world give us at once the fascination of a strange town and the comfort and honour of being our own town?� - from Orthodoxy

Timothy Jones spent his first 14 years in Alaska, where he developed a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Alaskan landscape and a love for making art. The family moved to Arkansas, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in fine art. Since 2004, after a number of years as a designer and illustrator, Tim has been building a portfolio primarily of classical realist still life painting. He is fortunate to have lived near and studied with a few well-known realist painters.His art has received local, regional and national recognition in shows and competitions such as those of the Art Renewal Center and Oil Painters of America. He now lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he paints and teaches a classical art...