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Karmel Timmons BIOGRAPHY
Born 1966. Known for: Horse pencil drawings.
As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint). As a young adult, freshly arrived in... Read full biography
As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint). As a young adult, freshly arrived in rural Colorado, the mountain and prairie landscapes and the animals that filled them inspired Karmel to... Read full biography
As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint). As a young adult, freshly arrived in rural Colorado, the mountain and prairie landscapes and the animals that filled them inspired Karmel to put pencil to paper and “draw what she saw” every day; horses and cattle, and thus began her career as an artist. After almost 30 years in Colorado, the time was right for a change of scenery; a... Read full biography
As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint). As a young adult, freshly arrived in rural Colorado, the mountain and prairie landscapes and the animals that filled them inspired Karmel to put pencil to paper and “draw what she saw” every day; horses and cattle, and thus began her career as an artist. After almost 30 years in Colorado, the time was right for a change of scenery; a return to a quiet, country setting with views of the Big Horn mountains and the plains of northern Wyoming providing a new source of inspiration. Combining her ability to capture detail, texture and mood in pencil with her admiration for her equine... Read full biography
As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint). As a young adult, freshly arrived in rural Colorado, the mountain and prairie landscapes and the animals that filled them inspired Karmel to put pencil to paper and “draw what she saw” every day; horses and cattle, and thus began her career as an artist. After almost 30 years in Colorado, the time was right for a change of scenery; a return to a quiet, country setting with views of the Big Horn mountains and the plains of northern Wyoming providing a new source of inspiration. Combining her ability to capture detail, texture and mood in pencil with her admiration for her equine subjects resulted in a career as a professional artist that... Read full biography
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As a child, Karmel loved a new box of crayons and a big piece of paper to draw on, and while she has changed her medium, she still loves to draw (and paint).
As a young adult, freshly arrived in rural Colorado, the mountain and prairie landscapes and the animals that filled them inspired Karmel to put pencil to paper and “draw what she saw” every day; horses and cattle, and thus began her career as an artist. After almost 30 years in Colorado, the time was right for a change of scenery; a return to a quiet, country setting with views of the Big Horn mountains and the plains of northern Wyoming providing a new source of inspiration.
Combining her ability to capture detail, texture and mood in pencil with her admiration for her equine subjects resulted in a career as a professional artist that has spanned nearly 20 years.
Karmel has exhibited her work at the Coors Western Art Show, Denver, CO; Buffalo Bill Western Art Show, Cody, WY; Cowgirl Up! in Wickenburg, AZ; Mountain Oyster Show, Tucson, AZ and the American Academy of Equine Art, Lexington, KY.
Source: Big Horn GalleriesBiography from Altermann Galleries and Auctioneers, VII
Due to her father's naval career, Karmel Timmons was a well traveled twelve-year-old when her family finally settled in Utah. Although she had entered drawings in competitions throughout her teens, it was only later that Timmons became a professional artist.
Leaving Utah, Timmons moved to Colorado. There, daily interaction with horses, including four of her own, led Timmons to again pick up her pencil. A self-taught artist, Timmons spends hundreds of hours on each of her works, capturing the character and idiosyncrasies of horses and their riders on paper with pencil.
Timmons has participated in many exhibitions and shows, including the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, the Phippen Museum Art Show, and the Coors Western Art Show. She was the co-winner of the 2004 People's Choice Award at the Buffalo Bill Art Show, and won the People's Choice Award four years running (2005-2008) at the Coors Western Art Show, at which she was the featured artist in 2008. She has also taken first place in drawing at the Phippen Museum Art Show. In addition, Timmons' work has been published in magazines such as Southwest Art, Western Horseman and Equine Vision.
Along with her husband Matt and her daughter Chelsea, Timmons currently lives in Colorado.
Reference: Artist publication