Tim Gravestock studied
graphic design at The Central School of Art and Design, London, graduating
with BA hons in 1980. In the same year he was commissioned by The National
Portrait Gallery, London, to design a set of four general posters which
remained in use for seven years.
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Tim has continued to work freelance in the fields of graphic design, illustration
and digital imaging for a broad range of clients in the music industry,
dance, publishing and the fine art world, including EMI, Decca and Virgin
Classics, Bi Ma Dance Company, Penguin Group, Transworld, Macmillan, Random
House and in magazine publications worldwide.
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In 1995 he created the physical presence of a radical new instrument,
'The Chromasone' for old friend,
Walter Fabeck and, in July 2004, event managed "Underkurrent"
a live electronic music event at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London's Docklands
which included a sonic boat trip from and to the West End.
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His work has been included in exhibitions in London at the Victoria and
Albert Museum, The Association of Photographers Gallery, The Association
of Illustrators, Hamiltons Gallery, The Affordable Art Fair and The Conningsby
Gallery in addition to numerous regional exhibitions.
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Tim has travelled extensively, particularly in India and the Far East,
and draws on his experiences and collected ephemera to create imagery
that is fresh and individual. Though he works digitally for the greater
part he still indulges his passion for collage, examples of which, both
old and new, are represented on this site.
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About this site: This site is designed to be both Tim's online portfolio and an image source for art buyers. It will continue to expand on a regular basis so please visit again.
Related images are displayed together in small galleries or en-masse in wider reaching thumbnail galleries if preferred. Where an image has been previously published it is generally shown in in it's printed context together with details of the original file size and resolution.
The Photographic archive is an ongoing construction project. Hundreds of images have been added this Autumn (2007). There will be updates on a regular basis, as and when archive images are retouched and restored in digital format.
Please contact for images not yet on-site, they may well exist in the archives and there is no search fee.
All images are downloadable for visual purposes but remain copyright of the Artist and may not be published in any form without permission.
Picture Research Association The PRA is an organisation for media professionals involved with images. Among many services for members, publishers and employers are a magazine, bulletin, and a freelance register for those seeking work.
Walter Fabeck - Composer - musician - inventor of The Chromasone
Bankside Keys - Music tuition on London's South Bank
Chris Klein - Artist - painting - digital art
Delia Baker - Artist - painting - ceramic tiles - stained glass
Peter Williams - Artist - photography - sculpture - poetry - haiku
