Tim Watkins makes filtered photographic and hand drawn compositions with screen print leanings that are often intensely detailed. Tim Watkins employs a cosmic maximalist approach; the inter-connectivity of all things with anything and everything being considered for inclusion, put together with the conflicting qualities of careful consideration and carefree panache but always an urgency in keeping with both his tenacious dedication and his need for instant gratification. Tim has had a lifelong fascination with wallpaper patterns and repeated tiling and has an intrinsic understanding of tessellation.
Born in 1977 in Birmingham Tim currently resides in London.
Tim Watkins graduated from Winchester School of Art in 1999 with a first class sculpture degree show of digitally projected images developed on his Dad's old computer. Immediately after this he had a brief but illuminating stint at a typical turn of the century web design business.
From 2001-2011 he was an indispensable member of Jamie Hewlett's small team at Zombie Flesh Eaters working as Creative Director, Illustrator, Animator and Graphic Designer for the multi-platinum selling 'Cartoon Pop Band' Gorillaz, contributing to an awesome cache of awards including; Designer of the Year 2006, Jim Henson Creativity Honor 2005, DMA Artist of the Year 2005 & 2010, Webby Artist of the Year 2006, CADS award 2003 for best DVD etc etc.
Previous clients include: Gorillaz (2001-present), The Bees (2003-present), Kate Moss Top Shop, Agent Provocateur, Frost French, Lucy In Disguise London, Luella Bartley, Virgin Records, GQ Magazine, DJ Zinc, Africa Express, Shambala Festival.
