Tim Nyberg

For over thirty years, Stillwater, Minnesota artist Tim Nyberg has been an illustrator and graphic designer for everyone from Fortune 500 companies to the corner retailer; From McDonald’s to small cafes, for national magazines, book covers, web sites, and his own humor books – most notably The Duct Tape Books.

During his eight-year relocation from the Twin Cities to Door County, Wisconsin, Tim returned to his first love, creating his own non-commissioned fine art (Tim prefers to call it “Fun Art”). He explains, “My overriding objective in my work is to visually entertain the viewer- to bring a smile, a chuckle or a brief moment of altered perception.”

“I’m constantly exploring – not afraid to try new things – not afraid to fail. Really, what’s the worst that can happen? I’ve wasted a little paint. I just paint over it and the underlying “failed experiment” adds to the richness of the new image. I find that exploring and not being tied to one particular genre is quite valuable in the evolution of my work. The non-objective pieces painted during live music performances inform my tighter objective pieces and vice versa. Will I ever arrive at one particular style? I hope not… that would take all of the fun out of it. I love being surprised by spontaneity.”