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Richard Tims: A Harmonious Blend of Quilting and Comedy Richard Tims stands apart as a singular figure in the realm of contemporary quilting, seamlessly merging his passion for textile art with an extraordinary career in comedy – a combination that has garnered him international acclaim. Born in Greeley, Colorado, in 1955, Tims’s journey began not solely with needles and thread but also with musical exploration, fostering a creative spirit that would later define his artistic endeavors. He honed his craft managing the burgeoning band Suede before embarking on a path toward stand-up performan…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of richard tims's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
