Retired by Time

Retired by Time

Original watercolor by Tim Myrick

9.25" h X 29" w

Artist's Story

These scythes, now retired from decades of hard work in the fields, stand proudly against a weather-beaten shutter. So efficient were their cutting abilities that witnesses insist when in the hands of a skilled user, they could cut hay closer than many tractor powered mowers. Here, the rusted blades display the scars of many seasons harvesting crops of wheat and hay.
NOTE: Retired by Time was included in the 2011 Georgia Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition. Since then, it has been included in a number of exhibits. It was recently added to the ‘currently available for sale’ category. – Tim Myrick

Artist's Statement

I’ve known I was an artist since I was 8 years old. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art, I pursued a corporate career as a creative director for over 25 years, while continuing to paint and show my work.

Following a period of extreme illness, I received the lifesaving gift of a kidney transplant in 2022. It was truly the first day of the rest of my life. As I recovered, I was energized by the pure joy of being in the studio painting daily. My creativity and my dedication to my work elevated to new levels.
My goal is to create art that engages the viewer. Watercolor is, for me, the perfect medium to interpret and portray the sights and mood that make the story of a particular scene so compelling. Recently, I rediscovered both my early love of nature, and my passion for capturing its warmth, complexity, and abstractions through my watercolors.

I now dedicate the majority of my time to my art, in addition to teaching art at the college level, creating bonsai, gardening, and landscaping.

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