“3 Dog Night”
“All Aboard”
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TJ Thompson was born and raised in rural Illinois. As newlyweds, TJ and his wife Lori moved to Kalispell, Montana, where they discovered their love for the western lifestyle and cowboy culture.
Thompson's natural talent in art was recognized early when he won a statewide drawing competition at 14, which fueled his desire to spend a lifetime creating art.
His inspiration comes from life experiences and years of involvement with outdoor education for youth, corporate groups, and non-profit organizations. TJ was also a wilderness guide and enjoys every aspect of the outdoors, which feeds his creativity with new and unique ideas to stimulate the art world.
A self-taught artist, TJ is known for his ability to capture ordinary lives and everyday moments with a thought-provoking message; his paintings are his inner voice placed on a canvas; each work tells a story.
Tim's versatility is apparent in his western and wildlife art. He spends time with his subjects and works from high-quality photographs. A collector summarized TJ's artwork; "His artwork is truly unique as well as his ability to capture simple everyday life in a way that is truly romantic yet masculine."
Thompson feels the title of his paintings should be more than just a "tag" but give the viewer some diminutive insight into the story he is telling. His father plays a significant role in naming each piece, incorporating multi-meaning and humor.
TJ and Lori now live totally off-grid in a cabin in the west-central mountains of NM.