Before The Storm by Tim Hall

Before The Storm, 75cm x 75cm Archival Inkjet, edition of 12. 38cm x 38cm Archival Inkjet, edition of 25.

This piece works well in any environment as the deep contrasts immediately draw the viewer into the piece.

This image feels truly massive in its scope with the black hills and red smoke creating a kind of mystery, while the billowing clouds are dynamic in their light and shadow which give the viewer an idea of their enormous scale. Hall presents the viewer with an impressive, daunting, and captivating scene. This mixture of emotions in response to such a scene demonstrates Hall's real skill in bringing natural scenes to life.

About the Artist:

Tim Hall is a British Fine Art Photographer, who specialises in travel, landscape and portraiture. His drive to see the world through the lens of a camera was inspired by the romance of 19th century travellers and more recently, national geographic photographers. The work is a lyrical response to the people and places that he has visited and shows his deep interest in the urban and natural world as well as the people who inhabit them.

The influence of painting in his work stems from his studies of Art History at Manchester University. The intention to strike an emotional or spiritual chord is evident in much of his landscape work, which is inspired by Rothko and Turner.

With over twenty years experience as a project-based photographer, his works are often conceived as a series, exhibited as a collective body or bought as single pieces. Tim lives in London and is represented by contemporary art galleries across Europe, South East Asia and the USA.