All Day Rain

After 15 years working as an award-winning and internationally recognized editorial illustrator, Tim Hussey decided to turn his energies to focus on a fine art career about a decade ago.

Prior to his career change, Hussey worked for MTV, Rolling Stone, New York Times and GQ; he taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York and was awarded American Illustration's "Top 20 Images of the Year."

With an impressive resume backing him up, "Tim's commercial years in New York proved a level of success that set the foundation for his transition to fine art galleries," says Rebekah Jacob, owner of the local gallery that features his work, Rebekah Jacob Modern on King Street.

His paintings have been exhibited in solo and double shows throughout the United States, most recently at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects Gallery in Los Angeles and Art Basel in Miami.

His fine art can be found in several books including Mark Murphy's "Dialogue" and Steve Heller's "Handwritten." He has also been featured in NYArts Magazine and Architectural Digest.

Check out his newest collection of works 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 17 at Rebekah Jacob Modern, 169 King Street

"All Day Rain" is a rather different collection of Hussey's work as these are not paintings, but charcoal nudes and portraits.

"This is Hussey's first exhibition devoted exclusively to charcoal drawings," says Jacobs.

"Working from live models, Hussey layers mediums to abstract anatomical details and convey expressive movements. Depicting twisting females bodies through frenetic line quality, the drawings convey immediacy rather than static compositions or iconic references," she says. "Rendered in his typical style of gestural lines and unexpected drips and smudges, selected drawings leave the viewer fixated on the subject matter and absorbed in the process."

Check it out for yourself. Visit the gallery in person or online at www.rebekahjacobgallery.com. The artist and some of the models will be present at the opening.