{"id":69147,"date":"2013-02-17T17:54:41","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T22:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=69147"},"modified":"2013-02-17T17:56:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T22:56:37","slug":"an-unexpected-art-show-featured-artist-tim-kirk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/02\/17\/69147-an-unexpected-art-show-featured-artist-tim-kirk\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018An Unexpected Art Show\u2019 Featured Artist \u2013 Tim Kirk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Riddle<\/a>TheOneRing.net is excited to announce that among the over 30 artists contributing work to \u2018An Unexpected Art Show\u2019, the incredibly talented and award-winning artist Tim Kirk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will be in attendance!\u00a0Celebrating\u00a0The Hobbit<\/em>,\u00a0The Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>and J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s Middle-earth, \u2018An Unexpected Art Show\u2019 will feature inspired art pieces \u2014 from paintings, drawings, and illustrations to prints \u2014 from a variety of artists.<\/p>\n

A long time friend of the site, Tim Kirk earned his Master’s Degree in Illustration from CSU Long Beach. His thesis project consisted of a serious of illustrations based on The Hobbit <\/em>and\u00a0The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. 13 of these illustrations were later published by Ballantine Books as a calendar<\/a> in 1975, the first by an illustrator other than Professor Tolkien. Tim has gone on to illustrate numerous children’s books, science fiction books, and magazines. He has won five prestigious Hugo awards and has worked as an Imagineer for Walt Disney.<\/p>\n

Tim will be on hand to do quick sketches for anyone who brings books or calendars to be signed. He will also be offering signed and remarqued (with a sketch) prints of some of his Tolkien work for sale. As well, some of his original oil paintings in beautiful custom frames will be on display for all to admire.<\/p>\n

\"Roiad<\/a>Join us for \u2018An Unexpected Art Show\u2019 in Los Angeles, California on Friday, February 22, from 7 PM to 1 AM.\u00a0All ages are welcome to attend. Children 12 and under get in free.\u00a0A limited number of tickets are available for $15 online and $20 at the door. \u2018An Unexpected Art Show\u2019 will be held at Lot 613, a blank-canvas special events space in the Historic Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, located at 613 Imperial Street. It\u2019s all part of our Middle-earth Celebration weekend culminating with \u2018The One Expected Party<\/a>\u2018!<\/p>\n

Purchase art show tickets today!<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Party tickets are also still available<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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