Loose Ties series
By taking silk ties and manipulating them into free form serpentine compositions cast in bronze, I create a type of illusion. Is it a tie or a serpent? If you compare the stigmas of both, “Loose Ties” series has substance and makes you think. This is a very different series for me. It’s a medley of all my art and life experiences. It’s my “Picasso Bull’s Head”. A combination of thinking outside the box mixed with my fascination of nature and its creations. The fact that it seems so relevant for these times makes it a pure and personal success for me. I strive to be original. I think good work should withstand the test of time and trends.

Loose Ties series- Trussst
bronze
2010
18” h x 10” w x 10” d
Lost wax bronze casting of neck tie and ostrich egg with patina finish, bronze base
1 / 1
Photo by David Blank

Loose Ties series- Ties That Bind
bronze with patina on mahogany base
2009
13"h x 48"w x 13"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 1

Loose Ties series- Old Ties
bronze with patina, copper, mahogany
2009
56"h x 41"w x 7"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 1

Loose Ties series- Loose Tie #1
bronze with patina on mahogany base
2009
13"h x 21"w x 12"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 1

Loose Ties series- Untitled
bronze with patina on mahogany base
2009
18"h x 10"w x 10"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 8
sold

Loose Ties series- Touch of Green
bronze with patina on mahogany base
2009
15"h x 18"w x 13"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 1

Loose Ties series- Solo
bronze with patina on mahogany base
2009
14"h x 15"w x 13"d
Lost wax bronze casting
1 / 1
sold

Loose Ties series- Trussst II
bronze
2010
18” h x 10” w x 10” d
Lost wax bronze casting of neck tie and ostrich egg with patina finish, bronze base
1 / 1
Photo by David Blank

Out on a Limb
mixed media
2011
34"h x 39"w x 16"d
Tim Shockley
Loose Ties series- Out on a Limb, 2011
Mixed-media

Eye on the Desert Interview
Artist Tim Shockley’s interview on December 27, 2010 with local news program, Eye on the Desert, in the Coachella Valley. Shockley talks about his work and current project called ‘Exposed’, his first outdoor sculpture in the ‘Loose Ties’ series.