T Y SO N G R U M M A COMMON TH REA D
T YSO N G RUMM A C OM M ON T HR EA D “A Common Thread” is a new collection of 30 works where elements from one painting cross over to the next in a continuum. Through the trail of visual fingerprints from the previous painting, the viewer is able to document the ever-growing energy and intent of the artist in creating this body of work, and while viewed collectively, “a common thread” winds its way from beginning to end, documenting the journey of the entire exhibition. The surreal works present an atypical cast of characters in fantastical settings or landscapes.
An unconventional artist, Grumm is especially known for his uncommon sense of humor, both childish and sophisticated, using puns alongside surrealism to create jokes that seem to come from an alternate universe. A proficient painter, he easily renders wide landscapes, seascapes, and industrial buildings alongside his absurd characters.
Tyson Grumm has exhibited widely throughout the USA and internationally in London, and his works can be found in many private and public collections in Europe and the USA.
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ACRYLIC ON PANEL JUNE 1 - JULY 2, 2017
Recognition, acrylic on wood, 9”x 15”
Seaside Delivery, acrylic on wood, 15”x 16”
Inflatable, acrylic on wood, 15”x 15”
Miracle Grow, acrylic on wood, 18”x 14”
Aluminati, acrylic on wood, 15”x 18” St. Ostis and the Magnificent Mr. Overuen, acrylic on wood, 15”x 16”
Seaside Farm, acrylic on wood, 16”x 24”
The Bathhouse, acrylic on wood, 16”x 24”
P.H.C. (Post Hibernation Conditioning), acrylic on wood, 15”x 52.5”, ( triptych)
Hippolocity, acrylic on wood, 15”x 18.5”
Symbiotic, acrylic on wood, 15”x 15”
Tag Team, acrylic on wood, 16.5”x 18” Podcast II, acrylic on wood, 17.5”x 18”
Bonanza, acrylic on wood, 30”x 36” Zebra Striped Pommel Horse, acrylic on wood, 18”x 18”
Polar Opposites, acrylic on wood, 18”x 18”
Hexadog, acrylic on wood, 17.5”x 17.5”
Musical Chairs, acrylic on wood, 18”x 58”
Punchline, acrylic on wood, 17”x 14”
Storyline (11 Lanterns), acrylic on wood, 17.5”x 60”
Secrets Anyone?, acrylic on wood, 18”x 22.5”
Goliath, acrylic on wood, 13”x 16” Recess, acrylic on wood, 18”x 19”
Paddle Battle, acrylic on wood, 18”x 21”
Little Trees, acrylic on wood, 18”x 18”
Corporate Paddle Battle, acrylic on wood, 18”x 17.5”
Shell Game, acrylic on wood, 17.5”x 17.5”
I Am a Unicorn, acrylic on wood, 24”x 36” Buck the Cat, acrylic on wood, 15”x 18”
Separation Anxiety (Do Not Touch), acrylic on wood, 18”x 15”
EDUCATION 2000
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Life is a Limerick, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
Froelick-Adelhart Gallery, solo exhibition, Portland, OR
8th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
BORN: 1972 Newcastle, WY
1999
Nelson/Rovzar Gallery, The Last Works of Thomas Ginsbrow, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
7th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
SELECTED LIST OF EXHIBITIONS
Blackfish Gallery, Leonard’s Odyssey, solo show, Portland, OR
1998
Nelson/Rovzar Gallery, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
2017
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, A Common Thread, Seattle, WA
Provenance Gallery, solo exhibition, Eugene, OR
2016
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, A Round & About, Seattle, WA
6th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
2015
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, The Nemesis of Prose, Seattle, WA
So. Oregon State University, Alumni Exhibition, Eugene, OR
2014
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Ten-in-One: Contemporary Art Goes Circus, Mesa, AZ
1997
Provenance Gallery, The Heart of An Angel, group exhibition, Eugene, OR
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, The Usual Suspects, Seattle, WA
Blackfish Gallery, The Elements of Life, group exhibition Portland OR
2013
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
5th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
Loch Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Toronto, ON
Blackfish Gallery, The World I Didn’t Create, solo exhibition, Portland, OR
2012
Obsolete, Inc, Two-Man Exhibition, Venice, CA
1996
Blackfish Gallery, three-person exhibition, Portland, OR
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
Viking Union Gallery, Beyond Borders, juried exhibition, Bellingham, WA
2011
Albemarle Gallery, Solo Exhibition, London, UK
Graven Images Gallery, A Year at Pinkham Press, invitational exhibition, Ashland, OR
Obsolete, Inc, Solo Exhibition, Venice, CA
Central Gallery, Invention of Flight, Thesis Exhibition, Ashland, OR
2010
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, This is Disbelievable, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
1995
The Other Art Gallery, 24,300 Seconds, two-person exhibition, Ashland, OR
2009
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, From the Hull of the Stanenbob, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
Oregon State University, group exhibition, Corvallis, OR
Albemarle Gallery, Group Exhibition, London, UK
Garro’s Coffee House, Art is Life, group exhibition, Ashland, OR
2008
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, The Folklore of Red Coral Island, Solo Exhibition, Seattle, WA
Robert Berman Gallery, solo exhibition, Santa Monica, CA
2007
Fay Gold Gallery, two-person show, Atlanta, GA
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Posers, Annual Solo Exhibition, Kirkland, WA
2006
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, A Series of “Odd” Events, Solo Exhibition, Kirkland, WA
2005
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, “And a Cast of Thousands”, Solo Exhibition, Kirkland, WA
Albemarle Gallery, Eclectic Encounters, Group Exhibition, London, UK
Robert Berman Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Santa Monica, CA
Hidell Brooks Gallery, Introductions, Group Exhibition, Charlotte, NC
1996
Southern Oregon University, BFA Painting, Ashland, OR (scholarship)
1991
Umpqua Community College, AA Degree, Roseburg, OR
2004
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Characters of the Alphabet, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 6th Annual Realism Invitational, San Francisco, CA
2003
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Eclecticon, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, 5th Annual Realism Invitational, San Francisco, CA
Albermarle Gallery, group exhibition, London, England
Hampton Road Gallery, group exhibition, Southampton, NY
Robert Berman Gallery, group exhibition, Santa Monica, CA
2002
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, group exhibition, San Francisco, CA
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Line of Flight: the Diaries of Maxine Messersmith, Kirkland, WA
R² Gallery, group exhibition, New York, NY
Froelick Gallery, Eccentric Neighborhood, solo exhibition, Portland, OR
2001
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, solo exhibition, Kirkland, WA
9th Annual Sitka Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
Victoria Boyce Gallery, group exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ
AWARDS, HONORS & PULICATIONS 2009
American Art Collector, Artist Profile, May Edition
2004
Southwest Art, Grumm’s Fairy Tales, feature article, September issue
2003
Southwest Art, 21Under 31, Emerging Artists Issue, September Issue
2000
The Oregonian, Portland, OR, Critic’s Picks, April
1996
University of Southern Oregon, John Dickey Memorial Scholarship, Ashland, OR
1995
Oregon State University, Art Competition 2nd Place, Corvallis, OR
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS City of Portland, Portland, OR Oh Boy, Oberto, Seattle, WA The Golf Course at Newcastle, Newcastle, WA Oregon State University, Eugene, OR Southern Oregon University, Office of the President, Ashland, OR Rosetta Inpharmatics, Seattle, WA