New guy here!
Hi All....
A friend of mine, Rich at Sports Collector's Daily, sent me here. He told me that "what I do" might be something that the collectors of this board would like to see. My name is Tim Carroll, and I am an elementary teacher by day - and an artist by night/weekend. I enjoy taking materials that have a special symbolism to a specific person and I make a portrait/action shot of that person with said materials. Examples? "Shoeless" Joe Jackson from 19 cut black socks, framed with 8 white socks. Ty Cobb from peach pits. Ted Williams from toothpicks. Most importantly, I cut modern baseball cards into small pieces and use those pieces to form my favorite vintage baseball cards. Here is my '54 Aaron from cut cards, to give you an idea: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...pscfeaac33.jpg Thank you for letting me share my art with you. You can see any of the pieces mentioned above, and many, many more at: http://www.timcarrollart.com |
The Andy Warhol of Net54 has arrived!
Welcome...very interesting work you do. |
That's incredible Tim! I look forward to seeing much more of your art. Any chance you'll start doing some commission work? I'm sure a ton of collectors here would be interested! Welcome to the board I'm sure you'll fit right in :)
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Welcome to Net54. Outstanding work on the Aaron...very impressive. Best regards, Eric |
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Very nice piece you got there and welcome to the board.
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Wow. Nice stuff.
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Thanks again for the warm welcome, everyone!
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You have some amazing talents.Please post the Joe Jackson one if possible.I think I remember seeing the Peach Pit Ty Cobb somewhere.Anyway,welcome aboard!
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http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...t/scandal6.jpg Here is the Cobb: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps935ce1f4.jpg |
Can you do an Arod out of 300 million syringes?
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Awesome stuff. You definitely have a talent.
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Great work and welcome to the board! I would love to be able to showcase and offer your work to our customers.
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Paul...
that was hilarious!!:D:)
Welcome collector! great art! can you make a freak T206?? scrap??:confused::) or a wagner??:D you'll love it here sir |
very, very cool Tim. Welcome from another new guy.
maybe I missed it in the descriptions......how big are your typical works? |
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Here are a few others I have made from the past couple of years: George Brett from Pine Tar: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps604f3090.jpg Reggie Jackson from Straws (The Straw that Stirred the Drink!): http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...iefinished.jpg Ozzie Smith from leather scraps: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps9d03bb23.jpg Stan Musial from cut cards: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...anFinished.jpg Roberto Clemente from cut cards (just finished this one a couple of days ago): http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...psac683c5f.jpg Jackie Robinson from cut cards: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...ackieFINAL.jpg |
Love the work. I'm especially partial to the "bo knows". Although, I did notice that in your write-up you mentioned his draft history, but failed to note that he was drafted in the 2nd round of the '82 draft(49 overall) by the Yankees..
It's possible that he'll be the only person EVER to be drafted Twice(each) in two major professional sports.. Although, to be honest, I'm not 100% sure that no one else has done that too. Mostly because I'm not that familiar with NBA and NHL draft histories.. |
Those are absolutely incredible!! I love the George Brett piece with the pine tar...amazing. Extremely talented.
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Welcome Tim. Cool stuff. How large is your typical artwork? Just curious...it is difficult to tell from the pics.
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Finally got to check out the site. Very cool stuff. It is impressive how far you have come since the Wagner. Your style reminds me a lot of
Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson. She does a lot of animal scenes. http://www.grandbohemiangallery.com/...ilaire-nelson/ |
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Thank you for sharing the above artist - I love the pieces I saw of the waitresses. Very nice! |
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Welcome, Rich is great guy and always has good info on his website
great looking piece! Jimmy |
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The Jackie is Fantastic! Love it...welcome to the board!
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Awesome stuff man u deff have talent!
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Welcome man, your artwork is awesome. good luck I look forward to the next pic
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Welcome to the forum, Tim.
Your work is amazing! I especially like your Clemente and Hank Aaron. And as a guitarist, I really appreciate the Hendrix picture. I would have never thought of using guitar picks in that way. It does my a lot of good to see a talented artist pursuing something they are so passionate about. Keep it up, and please let us know when you've completed new pieces. Bill |
I cant remember the artist your work reminds me of. The guy painted like small objects, foods etc but when u step back and look at the whole canvis it was a cool painting of like people or whatever.
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I appreciate the kind words, everyone!
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Welcome Tim. Your work is incredible!How long does it take to do of your pictures?
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Tim - now that's a way to make an entrance onto our (and your) forum!!!
Welcome aboard! Please don't cut up any of the cards I'm collecting. I assume it's mostly modern stuff you're slicing up!! Do you need any '90s card donations??? Has anyone else been to the ESPN Zone in NY's Times Square?? There is a huge mural of Babe Ruth leading up the stairs made entirely of uncut baseball cards. Similar in style to your work Tim, but on a huge scale. All the best!! And welcome aboard!! |
Welcome aboard!
Awesome work! Are you from Tupelo? I can't remember why I was thinking that:confused:
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Welcome to the board Tim. I'm very impressed and it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to just about anything. I checked out your website and the Action Comics is probably my favorite. When doing the art that requires you to cut from a comic or card, do you ever run into that one color/area that is difficult to find a match for or do you tend to have a lot of pieces to choose from?
Edited to add: Wow, just noticed your from Conway. Myrtle Beach is my favorite vacation spot. |
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Serious talent on display there. Beautiful work and site. Bravo, man.
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how large are most of these pieces? its hard to tell from the scans,
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Other than that, most colors are easy to find on cards, comics, etc. Now, soda bottle caps, that's a different story. I created 2 large bottle cap murals at the school I where I work (about 8' x 10'). I used bottle caps to tie in with the school's recycling. The students collected bottle caps for several months to get me started. I have become comically well-versed in the area of bottle caps now, lol! Black bottle caps are only found on: Powerade, Coke Zero, Minute Maid products, some drink that starts with a Z, and a handful of various regional beverages. Those black caps are tough to round up in bunches! We love MB. We lived there until last summer, when we built a house closer to work (and away from the tourist traffic). Still just a stone's throw away from the beach, so it'll work. Quote:
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Welcome Tim...great site and such unique pieces of art! Keep up the great work...I'm guessing you're going to be very busy now that you've found net54:)
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Great work! I love them all, but the Clemente is extra special to me. I love the cut card faces, really cool mosaics! Welcome to our community! |
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outstanding work!:eek:
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Here is the story I wrote on Tim's work a few years ago: http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...-honus-wagner/
It shows and tells a little about the process by which he creates these works. When I first saw what he did, I thought it was a stroke of genius and still do. You may never own a T206 Wagner but you might be able to own a Carroll Wagner. 1990 Donruss commons have never been put to better use. Rich Mueller Editor Sports Collectors Daily |
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