FINE ART AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY TIM LEWIS PROVIDED BY THE TRUST
Photo of Tim in his studio in Empire, MI
A Bit of Tim's History
- Born and raised in Midland, Michigan.
- Graduated from Midland High School in 1955
- Graduated from Western Michigan University in 1959.
- 1960 - 1963 Tim was stationed in Okinawa with the Army Security Agency.
- 1965-1970 Worked for Milton Glaser and Seymour Chwast at the famous Push Pin Studios.
- 1970 -2001 Left Push Pin Studio to become a freelance illustrator whose work appeared on a regular basis in magazines, newspapers, advertisements, book publishers, corporate brochures and annual reports. As an established illustrator, his entries to Print Graphics, The Society of Illustrators, Communications Arts and American Illustration Annuals mounted steadily.
- 2001-2017 He retired from commercial art and is meeting his own personnel aesthetic requirements by executing watercolors in his Empire Michigan Studio. His first one man show took place in the Windhover Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac, WI during the summer of 2003. 130 watercolors were hung.
Tim as a young boy
Tim knew from an early age that he wanted to be an artist.
Trying a bit of all the arts
Artist tend to have a history of trying many forms until they decide which best suits them.
High School
He attended Midland High School and graduated in 1955. In 2005 he created the artwork for the reunion. Did you go to HS with him? We would love to hear from you.
Western Michigan University
He attended and graduated in 1959. Did you go to college with him? We would love to hear from you.
Photo Gallery
My Dad attended Interlochen Fine Arts Center on scholarship. It was such a big deal it made the papers.
My Dad at Interlochen (standing) with his sister Nancy and friend Walter standing beside him. Walter and our Dad stayed friends for the rest of their lives.
This is my dad painting a mural while at WMU.
One of the first showings in Leelanau County but not the last.