Tim Loveland is pictured next to some of the art work he made with the device he invented.
By Bruce Rolfe
When Tim Loveland of Scotts was younger, he recalled seeing a booth on the midway at the Kalamazoo County Fair that captured his attention.
For $3.50, which he thought was quite high since it cost about that much to get into the fair, he could purchase a stiff white card that measured about 9”x9”.
The 9”x9” card was placed in a machine. A button was then pushed, making the card spin. Squirt bottles filled with paint were nearby. He had the opportunity to squirt the bottles with whatever color paint he chose onto the spinning surface. This created a one of a kind painting using centrifugal force.
Many years later at the age of 67, the Scotts man developed an ambition to create a larger version of what he recalled seeing years ago at the Kalamazoo County Fair.
The local artist said since he retired 19 years ago, he has collected many pieces and parts he’s used in other areas or “repurposed.”
He envisioned an apparatus that would spin a large square canvas at a high rate of speed.
Once he finalized his idea how to make what he envisioned, he said it took about two weeks to make the device.
After some time of experimentation dealing with drive and balance, he came up with a prototype.
He’s made many paintings on canvas using his invention that have drawn interest, including some he hopes to sell.
His work inspired the Scotts man to be a contestant in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, which will run September 18 through October 4. His venue is at The Harmonic Egg, a wellness center on Cherry Street in Grand Rapids where some of the work he made using his new device is on display.
For the past six weeks Loveland has taken two paintings each week to the Harmonic Egg to display for clients and others in the ArtPrize contest to view.
He can only submit one entry for the ArtPrize show. The painting he chose as his entry was installed September 2 at the Harmonic Egg. Loveland’s entry can be seen on the Harmonic Egg website and ArtPrize website after September 2.
Anyone can vote for Loveland’s art work at the ArtPrize website at www.artprize.org. Look for a QR code or his name and the five digit code that appears with his art. Or search under his name, Timothy Loveland or his work under the name of Stellar FX.
To view some of Loveland’s work, visit the Harmonic Egg GR Facebook page. Click on the third link where it will say, “Tim is one of the many artists.”
There is also one of Loveland’s paintings on the Harmonic Egg website page that lists the types of services the company offers.
When he makes a painting using his device, he purchases a stretch canvas with a wood backing. He selects the paint colors and types of paints he wants to use for his piece and starts in.
Once he starts the equipment he devised, the canvass spins at a high rate of speed, distributing the paint.
Loveland said the device works fairly efficiently, however it is not without its safety risks. He said a hard hat and safety glasses are a must, and he even puts on a rain coat at times to protect his clothing from paint that is being thrown onto the canvas at a high rate of speed.
The Scotts man said the image on the canvas clearly depicts the natural force it took to create it. The images look like structures in deep space, nebulas, quasars, and items that might be seen from the Hubble Space Telescope or even a kaleidoscope.
“Scenes that are unimaginable, things that we have discovered, and maybe things that will never be discovered,” said Loveland, who said he makes the items on his new device for personal enrichment, entertainment and fun.
Some of his finished art pieces look like sky rockets exploding.
“To create these images is as much fun as setting off fireworks with the results on canvas,” observed Loveland, who said he’s not certain anyone else creates the same type of art work he does using an item like he invented.
The 1976 C-S graduate said he picks the paint color based on what color he wants to use that day. He uses paints that are metallic, florescent, glow in the dark, or show up under a black light.
“Every one’s random. Each one’s unique. I really never cease to be amazed. It’s a lot of fun. It’s like setting off bottle rockets,” said Loveland, who retired from General Motors 19 years ago.
Loveland said it is his hope with the type of art he produces using his device, the art will catch the eye of the viewer, draw them in to look closer at the details, compel them to ponder the forces needed to make it and the process it takes to create it.
Loveland said feedback has been positive.
Loveland said some of his completed canvass items are priced at $2,700, noting some corporate companies are seriously considering his work to hang on their company walls.
“They (Harmonic Egg) liked my art because it shows energy. The image reflects the natural force it took to make it,” said Loveland, who hopes to get a patent on the device he uses to create his paintings.
He grew up on a saw mill, giving him many resources like saws and lathes to make items his dad taught him how to make.
The Scotts man said he also enjoys painting with a brush, making items carved out of wood and 3 dimensional items.
When Tim Loveland of Scotts was younger, he recalled seeing a booth on the midway at the Kalamazoo County Fair that captured his attention.
For $3.50, which he thought was quite high since it cost about that much to get into the fair, he could purchase a stiff white card that measured about 9”x9”.
The 9”x9” card was placed in a machine. A button was then pushed, making the card spin. Squirt bottles filled with paint were nearby. He had the opportunity to squirt the bottles with whatever color paint he chose onto the spinning surface. This created a one of a kind painting using centrifugal force.
Many years later at the age of 67, the Scotts man developed an ambition to create a larger version of what he recalled seeing years ago at the Kalamazoo County Fair.
The local artist said since he retired 19 years ago, he has collected many pieces and parts he’s used in other areas or “repurposed.”
He envisioned an apparatus that would spin a large square canvas at a high rate of speed.
Once he finalized his idea how to make what he envisioned, he said it took about two weeks to make the device.
After some time of experimentation dealing with drive and balance, he came up with a prototype.
He’s made many paintings on canvas using his invention that have drawn interest, including some he hopes to sell.
His work inspired the Scotts man to be a contestant in ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, which will run September 18 through October 4. His venue is at The Harmonic Egg, a wellness center on Cherry Street in Grand Rapids where some of the work he made using his new device is on display.
For the past six weeks Loveland has taken two paintings each week to the Harmonic Egg to display for clients and others in the ArtPrize contest to view.
He can only submit one entry for the ArtPrize show. The painting he chose as his entry was installed September 2 at the Harmonic Egg. Loveland’s entry can be seen on the Harmonic Egg website and ArtPrize website after September 2.
Anyone can vote for Loveland’s art work at the ArtPrize website at www.artprize.org. Look for a QR code or his name and the five digit code that appears with his art. Or search under his name, Timothy Loveland or his work under the name of Stellar FX.
To view some of Loveland’s work, visit the Harmonic Egg GR Facebook page. Click on the third link where it will say, “Tim is one of the many artists.”
There is also one of Loveland’s paintings on the Harmonic Egg website page that lists the types of services the company offers.
When he makes a painting using his device, he purchases a stretch canvas with a wood backing. He selects the paint colors and types of paints he wants to use for his piece and starts in.
Once he starts the equipment he devised, the canvass spins at a high rate of speed, distributing the paint.
Loveland said the device works fairly efficiently, however it is not without its safety risks. He said a hard hat and safety glasses are a must, and he even puts on a rain coat at times to protect his clothing from paint that is being thrown onto the canvas at a high rate of speed.
The Scotts man said the image on the canvas clearly depicts the natural force it took to create it. The images look like structures in deep space, nebulas, quasars, and items that might be seen from the Hubble Space Telescope or even a kaleidoscope.
“Scenes that are unimaginable, things that we have discovered, and maybe things that will never be discovered,” said Loveland, who said he makes the items on his new device for personal enrichment, entertainment and fun.
Some of his finished art pieces look like sky rockets exploding.
“To create these images is as much fun as setting off fireworks with the results on canvas,” observed Loveland, who said he’s not certain anyone else creates the same type of art work he does using an item like he invented.
The 1976 C-S graduate said he picks the paint color based on what color he wants to use that day. He uses paints that are metallic, florescent, glow in the dark, or show up under a black light.
“Every one’s random. Each one’s unique. I really never cease to be amazed. It’s a lot of fun. It’s like setting off bottle rockets,” said Loveland, who retired from General Motors 19 years ago.
Loveland said it is his hope with the type of art he produces using his device, the art will catch the eye of the viewer, draw them in to look closer at the details, compel them to ponder the forces needed to make it and the process it takes to create it.
Loveland said feedback has been positive.
Loveland said some of his completed canvass items are priced at $2,700, noting some corporate companies are seriously considering his work to hang on their company walls.
“They (Harmonic Egg) liked my art because it shows energy. The image reflects the natural force it took to make it,” said Loveland, who hopes to get a patent on the device he uses to create his paintings.
He grew up on a saw mill, giving him many resources like saws and lathes to make items his dad taught him how to make.
The Scotts man said he also enjoys painting with a brush, making items carved out of wood and 3 dimensional items.
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