Category Archives: Art

Busiest Month Ever

By Happenin Records | Published: March 9, 2010

Somebody needs to change the month of March from Women’s History month to Dustin Timbrook has a lot to do month.

What do I have to do? The first thing is a F’n doozy. I’m moving my studio to the second floor of Lowe Mill. It’s a space three times the size of what I currently work in and I will even get an enclosed sound booth to work on audio/video stuff. There’s just one catch:

I have to build the thing from scratch.

I spent all day yesterday tearing the “structure” that originally enclosed the space down. If you are wondering why I wouldn’t just save those old walls instead of building new ones, come have a look through the pile of materials that I tore down. Corrugated sheet metal, old office partitions with “Ghetto Child” graffitied across the surface, and completely random scraps of luan, plywood, etc. are what the orignal walls were hodge-podged together from. One particular 4×8 sheet of haf-inch plywood was suspended from the ceiling by a single screw (to my surprise as I unscrewed the thing standing at the top of an eight foot ladder).

I don’t have a lot of money to build this new space, so if you are feeling generous and want to support your favorite artist in the whole wide world, how about sending me a little donation on PayPal using the Chipin widget below? Even a donation of just $2.50 is enough to buy me a 2×4 or a sheet of drywall.

There are other ways you could help too. Buying a print from my Shop will also give me funds to build my new space. And if you live in the Huntsville area and just happen to have lumber that you are not using (2×4’s and 2×6’s), I will be happy to take them off of your hands.

So now that I’m done begging, let me share one other thing that is keeping me super-busy this month. Next Thursday, March 18th, I will be giving an artist talk at Lowe Mill at 5:30 PM. I plan on talking about my art work, my influences, and even showing some old videos. It is a lecture, but I will try to keep it entertaining and non-lecturey.

If you are on FaceBook, RSVP for my artist talk now.

And yes, I will try to make a promo video for this event in the next few days.

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Pop-Up Pink House

By Happenin Records | Published: March 9, 2010

My friend, artist Rita Burkholder, is preparing to shoot a music video for her solo music project, Helen Keller’s Ukelele.

The video is for a song called “Pink House”, and Rita is asking people to make little pink houses, no larger than 1″x1″x1″ to use as props. I recently made a pop-up pink house for her to use. Check it out:

Between building a brand new studio space and tiny pink houses, I’ve been occasionally adding brush strokes to my current watercolor project. The latest development is just a little bit more background content. More updates on the progress of this painting and the construction of MY NEW STUDIO SPACE (!!!) soon.

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Painting Again

By Happenin Records | Published: February 24, 2010

Boy howdy, it’s been a while since I painted anything. My work schedule is opening up a little bit more for actual art making now, so I’m going to take advantage of it. Here’s what I’m working on right now…

In other news, I got a brand new Betty feeder to brighten up my studio and to build my fortune, one quarter at a time. My studio space is already a sort of petting zoo, so why not seal the deal and get paid for it?

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Picturesque Happened

By Happenin Records | Published: December 16, 2009

It’s been a long wait, but after much computer repairing I was finally able to edit the footage of the opening reception for Picturesque. Through the miracle of online video you can now relive the greatest night of your entire life, or slap yourself for missing out on what could have been.

Those chicken pieces were delicious.

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Picturesque Is Only A Day Away

By Happenin Records | Published: November 13, 2009

That’s right: Only one more day before Picturesque, my solo art show at Lowe Mill Studios, explodes on the Huntsville art scene like some experiment at Redstone Arsenal gone horribly wrong.

Are you going to just sit around in your pajammies during the biggest art event of 09, or will you join the crazed mob of art lunatics who erupt into violent mania at the mere thought of viewing my colorful renderings or corgis eating watermelon?

That’s what I thought. See you tomorrow night!

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Dustin Timbrook Featured in Huntsville Times

By Happenin Records | Published: November 12, 2009

Wow, all this publicity is starting to go to my head. Betty and I were featured in the Huntsville Times’s Go Magazine today to promote my solo art show, Picturesque, happening this Saturday night at Lowe Mill studios in Huntsville Alabama from 6 to 9 PM.

You can read Jon Busdeker’s article about my show and my artwork HERE.

Since becoming a world-renowned superstar I’ve begun living a more lavish lifestyle; One that involves wrapping a cashmere sweater around my neck and feeding Betty Fancy Feast. Here is the latest promo video for my show on Saturday. I hope I don’t come across as too stuck-up. But really, what do I care now that I’m famous?

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Pre-Order Your Picturesque Prints

By Happenin Records | Published: November 4, 2009

Excited about my upcoming solo art show, Picturesque, at Lowe Mill Studios in Huntsville Alabama on November 14th 2009, but worried that you can’t afford to walk out with your favorite painting? Well fret no more, because for the first time ever I will be selling high quality, limited-edition, archival giclee print reproductions of every watercolor in the show: And for incredibly affordable prices. These reproductions are printed on watercolor paper with archival pigments instead of regular printer ink, so they look and feel almost exactly like the original paintings!

Here’s the promo vid. FYI: I was pretty sick when I shot this, so don’t think that I’m always this greasy.

As explained in the video, pre-ordering your prints will guarantee that the prints you want don’t sell out before you get to the show, and it helps me out with the up-front costs of having prints made. It’s also a way for you to get my work even if you can’t come to the show. I will gladly deliver work to anyone in my area, or have prints shipped for a little bit extra.

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More Art Show Hype

By Happenin Records | Published: November 3, 2009

I’m in a race against the clock to get things together for my upcoming solo art show, Picturesque, at Lowe Mill Studios in Huntsville Alabama on November 14th, 2009. I’ve been sick as a dog on-and-off for the last few weeks, but I promise I will bring the goods next Saturday night. I came down with mono during the lead-up to my last show, but I still pulled through. So be there, and buy some stuff (even if it’s just a postcard), so I can still afford to pay for my own health insurance!

Here are my two most recent promo videos:

I’m serious about that invite business. If you are on Facebook, help a brotha out.

RSVP and invite your friends HERE.

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Happy Halloween!

By Happenin Records | Published: October 31, 2009

Holy Cow, this is the corniest video I’ve ever made. But thems the breaks when you are hustling to promote the biggest art event that Huntsville Alabama has seen since they installed the last moon rock in the Space and Rocket Center.

That’s right; I’m talking about Picturesque, a solo exhibition of new paintings by your favorite artist, Dustin Timbrook, at Lowe Mill Studios on November 14th, 2009. The opening reception is from 6-9 PM that Saturday night.

Can’t wait to see you there, and if you are on Facebook, don’t forget to RSVP and invite all your friends on the event page.

Huge thanks to Anna Sue at the Flying Monkey Arts Center for helping me with this video.

And here’s a spooktacular new painting to haunt your dreams this All Hallows Eve: Cat Water.

Cat Water

Cat Water

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LaShonda Is Not Impressed

By Happenin Records | Published: October 30, 2009
LaShonda Is Not Impressed

LaShonda Is Not Impressed

Still not convinced that you should attend Picturesque,  my upcoming solo art exhibition at Lowe Mill Studios in Huntsville, Alabama on November 14th between 6 and 9 PM?

Well, I’ve got 5 incentives that will set your mind right. Watch the following video and learn. Then RSVP on Facebook.

Here is what I painted yesterday. I’m starting to get a pretty bad itch to do my own children’s book.

Pearl Farm

Pearl Farm

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Picturesque: An Exhibition of New Paintings By Dustin Timbrook

By Happenin Records | Published: October 29, 2009

What? A solo art show by your favorite super-artist, Dustin Timbrook.

When? Saturday, November 14th, 2009 from 6PM-9PM

Where? At Lowe Mill Studios. 2211 Seminole Drive Huntsville, AL 35805

That’s right folks; The event of the year is just weeks away! Picturesque is the art event you’ve spent you’re whole life waiting for. Beautiful watercolors, social titillation, exquisite catered cuisine, and gallons of sparkling alcohol. Don’t be the one person in Alabama who misses out. RSVP here.

And if all those promises are not enough to convince you, here’s a little something to seal the deal…

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Cobra Winner

By Happenin Records | Published: October 11, 2009

Today I painted Cobra Winner. He looks suspiciously like my friend Alex Brownstein-Carter of Shining Path.

Cobra Winner

Cobra Winner

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Armadillo Turns One

By Happenin Records | Published: October 8, 2009

Today I painted an armadillo eating a cupcake.

Armadillo Turns One

Armadillo Turns One

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Turtle Hero

By Happenin Records | Published: October 2, 2009

Yesterday I painted one of the first oil paintings I have done in months.

Turtle Hero

Turtle Hero

You can see this painting and others at The Birmingham Art Collective’s show at Woodlawn this Saturday. Details can be found here. See you there!

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Little Spring Park, Part 3

By Happenin Records | Published: September 2, 2009

Last night I finished the center section of my five part watercolor of Big Spring Park in Huntsville. This one took forevvvvvver, but it was worth it. The series is really starting to come together as a visually cohesive whole.

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Click the image to view in more detail on Flickr. Select "All Sizes" to view a larger version.

Hopefully I will finish this project this week so I can get on with my life.

Hey, guess what? I’m having a solo show in Huntsville this coming November. Do you want to receive a nice postcard invitation? Email me your home address and I will send you one when the time comes. Back to work…

dstntmbrk at gmail dot com

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Little Spring Park, Part 2

By Happenin Records | Published: August 21, 2009

Good googly moogly, this project is taking a long time. This morning I completed the second section, which happens to be my favorite part of Big Spring park. It’s the shady area where all the college kids and angsty teens go to relax underneath the tree cover. Even the fish come to this section of the park to rest, and because the water is so shallow in the channel where they hover, you can study the koi in full detail.

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Click the image to view in more detail on Flickr. Select "All Sizes" to view a larger version.

Recognize that bike?

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Little Spring Park, Part 1

By Happenin Records | Published: August 18, 2009

The interesting thing about being self-employed is that I work much harder now than I did when I was under someone else’s direction. Whether or not there is any profit in my own direction is still up in the air. I have been selling some work though, and I think the project that I’m on now will be a hot item here in Huntsville.

I’m painting a 7 foot long panoramic watercolor of Big Spring Park, scaled down to the self-contained vignette size that I have been working with lately. The work is sectioned in five separate parts, each showing a different area of the park. It’s a somewhat overwhelming project, and all of my time and energy for the latter half of August is going into it. I probably spent 20 hours on this first section.

Click on the image to view it in more detail on Flickr.

Click on the image to view it in more detail on Flickr. Select "All Sizes" to view a larger version.

I’m definitely verging into overly-cute territory here, but how can I not when the subject matter is colorful ducks, squirrels and koi? I promise to follow up with something familiarly disturbing.

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Satisfied Customers

By Happenin Records | Published: August 12, 2009

This post is an ongoing directory of people who have bought, traded, or been gifted my art work. If you own one of my original creations, email me a photo of you with the work. Make sure that you and the piece are both clearly visible, and let me know if I should include your name on the site or keep it private. I hope to see you all here soon!

dstntmbrk at gmail dot com

Amanda Norman celbrates her own Watermelon Day

Amanda Norman celebrates her own "Watermelon Day".

Ashley Carlton always takes her Picnic Crab watercolor to buy-one-get-one free night at Red Lobster.

Ashley Carlton always takes her "Picnic Crab" watercolor to extra butter night at Red Lobster.

Ginny Erickson is pleased with her new pet racoon.

Ginny Erickson is pleased with her new pet racoon.

Jessica was too excited about her purchase of Sunshine to keep it all in.

Jessica was too excited about her purchase of "Sunshine" to keep it all in.

Andrew Wilson is stoked about his watercolored screen print, Stubble Throat.

Andrew Wilson is stoked about his watercolored screen print, "Stubble Throat".

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Hot Dog Beach

By Happenin Records | Published: August 11, 2009

I am really into doing these little watercolors nowadays. Tomorrow I begin a long panoramic painting of Big Spring Park for the juried Unique Views of Huntsville exhibitition. If I get in for that show I will have stuff hanging in three ongoing exhibitions here in town at the same time. I’m crossing my fingers.

Hot Dog Beach

Hot Dog Beach

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Back in Action

By Happenin Records | Published: August 9, 2009

I missed you, Internet.

During the past few weeks I have traveled to Chicago, moved into a new place, and buried my Grandfather. All of this business has kept me offline and away from my studio, but I’m happy to be back on the job of creating once again.

I apologize to those of you who’s Stranger Mail has been held up, and assure you that it will be in the drop box tomorrow. And those of you listeners waiting for a new podcast can expect a new one this week.

One cool development that recently popped up for the site is the ability to log in and comment using your Twitter account. If you are a Twitterer, how about logging in and leaving me a nice comment about my new watercolor painting of a baby elephant eating a Push Up.

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