Kaleido 2026 Gallery: Street Lights Flickering - Tim Rechner

Gallery Exhibition Date: September 1 - September 30, 2026
Artist Talk: September 19, 11:00 AM | The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 - 118 Ave)

This September, The Carrot is proud to present the Kaledio Family Arts Festival 2026 - Art Gallery: Street Lights Flickering, featuring the works of Tim Rechner. All the artwork on display is available for purchase, with a portion of the sale supporting the festival.

Artist Statement:

I create abstract artwork instinctually. The aim is to create intense energy through abstract visual language. The artwork created aspires to be dynamic, vibrant and beautiful. The process is intuitive, direct and physical. I attempt to emulate the raw spontaneity and enthusiasm of a young child creating artwork. Artwork made by children is an important resource.  My aesthetic draws upon 20th century artists such as de Kooning, Gorky, Matta, Pollock, Rothko, Joan Mitchell, Twombly, Rauschenberg, Riopelle, Borduas, Basquiat, Stan Brakhage and Cecily Brown. I use blind drawing techniques attempting to tap into the subconscious. There is a strong emphasis on an all over compositional flow enforced by a skeletal framework of assertively drawn lines. Emotive, bright, forceful colour combinations further intensify the surfaces. The second layer of tightly composed shapes sit atop of the automatiste first layer creating a collaboration between the conscious and subconscious minds.