Timothy Mulligan
New Paintings - February 2024
Gallery North
Carmel, CA
Timothy Mulligan
New Paintings - April 2024
Chloe Gallery
San Francisco, Ca
Timothy Mulligan
Coastal Linear Structure
July 23 to Sept 15, 2024
Sue Greenwood Fine Art
Laguna Beach, CA
Tahquitz in Color: A Visual Odyssey
December 2024
Dawson Cole Fine Art
Palm Desert, CA
I like to reimagine a setting with bold, inventive colors, flat planes, and strong linear compositions with minimal information to blend reality with abstraction.
My paintings of the Tahquitz Canyon and waterfalls were inspired by the vast beauty and stark differences between the blistering desert heat and the lush waterfall oasis. Wading in the cool misty water at the base of the falls felt spiritual and magical. Like the individual in my painting “Resting in Shallow Water,” I felt connected in some small way to this magnificent landscape.
The Native American legend of Tahquitz is a fascinating story and according to some, it still can be seen and felt in the Canyon today. My painting “Watching Over Tahquitz Falls” includes some interesting shadows that appear to be that of a face on a cliff wall near the waterfall. One legend of Tahquitz states that he was the first shaman of the Cahuilla people but began using his immense powers to trick and do great harm to his people. The Chief banned him from the tribe and Tahquitz fled into the waterfall then eventually to Tahquitz Rock above Idyllwild.
Other paintings in this exhibit focus on my journey to and return from the Tahquitz Canyon. They show the intense light and colorful sunsets of the magnificent San Jacinto Mountains.
425 California Street, San Francisco
Four of my paintings are currently on display in the lobby
Devil’s Slide, Pacifica
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