Tim Holmes

Tim Holmes, (1955 - ), American sculptor, filmmaker, and musician, was born in 1955 and lives in Montana. He was the first American artist ever invited to exhibit solo at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 1993 to 1994, where three of his sculptures remain on permanent exhibit.

His work has gained notice also among some of the world's peacemakers. Among Holmes' best-known collectors are Nobel prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter, along with many other international figures such as Vaclav Havel, Coretta Scott King and Mrs. Anwar Sadat. Holmes has created sculpture for many humanitarian projects such as the Physicians for Social Responsibility, PeaceLinks, and Cape Town's bid for the 2004 Olympics. In 2000 he created the bronze sculpture [http://www.blueuniverse.com/thsculptures/sculpture/international/AM.html Anima Mundi] for the United Nations Millennium Peace Prize for Women, awarded to heroines working to bridge conflicts the world over.

Following the Tiananmen Square massacre in China in 1989 Holmes was commissioned by the China Information Center to create a sculpture, [http://www.blueuniverse.com/thsculptures/sculpture/international/CP.html China Peace] , to commemorate that event and raise money to get the true account past Chinese official censors through to the Chinese people in what has become known as “the first FAX revolution in history”.

Holmes exhibits in American museums and galleries across the US but often prefers exhibiting his work in venues outside the standard art world. He has shown work in prominent cathedrals such as the National Cathedral in Washington DC and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

Though Holmes is most well known for sculpture, he has worked in a variety of media from museum installation to film making and experiments in new media. Holmes's work primarily focuses on the human form as a spiritual metaphor. His recent film series, "Body Psalms", an exploration of three-dimensional poetry painted on the body, challenges capitalist culture to reevaluate the meaning and value of the human body.

Tim Holmes is also a member of the political satire and comedy group the [http://mlabc.org/ Montana Logging and Ballet Co.] , which has performed around the US since 1976. He serves as a member of the [http://www.art.mt.gov/ Montana Arts Council] .