Obispo eight years ago. A severe diving accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. After a long hospitalization and recovery period, a family friend, the late Joan Brown, suggested that Timo should take up painting. Timo has motion in one shoulder which allows him to produce large sweeping brush strokes. The paintbrush is held with the aid of a handbrace.
Friends turn the canvases, which are often quite large.
Timo's loose style derives from his sweeping arm motions. He often paints with the canvas upside down or sideways, as canvas is rotated to provide access to the area in front of him. Many of his subjects depict the physical strength, mobility, and dexterity which Timo lost in his accident. But he exemplifies these characteristics in his own way by portraying the heroism of firemen, astronauts, and laborers. Fire Engine Red All Materials on this page are the intellectual property of Tim Lynn and can not be used or reproduced without his direct consent.