Rick Timmons was born in St Petersburg
Florida in 1957 ... He moved to Texas in
the late 1960's where he attended jr high
and high school ... Prior to attending art
school, he spent the next four years doing
construction work & traveling thoughout
Europe, the Middle East, Canada, Mexico
and all over the United States.
After finishing work at the Art Institute
of Dallas, Timmons joined the Dallas Fire
Department in 1981 .. There he spent the
next 13 years as a firefighter / paramedic,
and a member of the department football,
power-lifting and rodeo teams.
Florida in 1957 ... He moved to Texas in
the late 1960's where he attended jr high
and high school ... Prior to attending art
school, he spent the next four years doing
construction work & traveling thoughout
Europe, the Middle East, Canada, Mexico
and all over the United States.
After finishing work at the Art Institute
of Dallas, Timmons joined the Dallas Fire
Department in 1981 .. There he spent the
next 13 years as a firefighter / paramedic,
and a member of the department football,
power-lifting and rodeo teams.
He began being picked up by numerous
southwest art galleries and in 1987, was
chosen to do commemorative paintings
for the both of the Texas and New York
Firefighters Associations.
In 1994, he made the tough decision to
retire from the Dallas Fire Department
and pursue fulltime, the love of his life,
his oil portrait painting. It turned out to
be a resoundingly good decision.
With oil portraits along with firefighter
and equine oil commissions increasing,
Timmons first opened the doors at Loco
Gringo Studios in January of 1996 .. His
oil portraits and oil paintings have since
been accumulated by people from every
walk of life, including celebrities, media
personalities, business executives, civic
leaders and professional athletes.
His equine and sports art has regularly
shown at Lone Star Park as well as the
Gallery of Sports Art located within the
Ballpark at Arlington Texas. His oil art
paintings have been featured inside the
pages of magazines such as ART NEWS,
along with Southwest Art Magazine and
"Equine Images" and have been sold all
over the United States as well as around
western Europe.
southwest art galleries and in 1987, was
chosen to do commemorative paintings
for the both of the Texas and New York
Firefighters Associations.
In 1994, he made the tough decision to
retire from the Dallas Fire Department
and pursue fulltime, the love of his life,
his oil portrait painting. It turned out to
be a resoundingly good decision.
With oil portraits along with firefighter
and equine oil commissions increasing,
Timmons first opened the doors at Loco
Gringo Studios in January of 1996 .. His
oil portraits and oil paintings have since
been accumulated by people from every
walk of life, including celebrities, media
personalities, business executives, civic
leaders and professional athletes.
His equine and sports art has regularly
shown at Lone Star Park as well as the
Gallery of Sports Art located within the
Ballpark at Arlington Texas. His oil art
paintings have been featured inside the
pages of magazines such as ART NEWS,
along with Southwest Art Magazine and
"Equine Images" and have been sold all
over the United States as well as around
western Europe.
In addition to portraits, Timmons
recently did a series of WarHorse
and Gladiator paintings for House
Of Pain Ironwear in Dallas Texas.
He is curently creating a painting
line dedicated to Harley Davidson
Motorcycles and Biker Art.
Many Timmons paintings are also
available as reproductions and can
be purchased directly via internet
through Quality Art House
recently did a series of WarHorse
and Gladiator paintings for House
Of Pain Ironwear in Dallas Texas.
He is curently creating a painting
line dedicated to Harley Davidson
Motorcycles and Biker Art.
Many Timmons paintings are also
available as reproductions and can
be purchased directly via internet
through Quality Art House
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