Jacob Tillman has been interested in and inspired by the mysterious qualities of life. As a child when he would see something that he didn’t understand he would exclaim, “Look a clue!” The clues he would find added to his sense of wonderment for things unknown as opposed to solving any mysteries. He still plays this game in the studio, where he primarily paints with oil on canvas. His work is a narrative with an interest in questions rather than answers. While working on a painting, he improvises, clues he stumbles upon in the process of painting lead him down many pathways. As Tillman goes along, he watches for an image that is ripe with potential. He states, “in the end, my best work invites the viewer to join me in following a trail of clues that lead to a mystery.”

Tillman’s work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Prague, Salzburg, and Rome. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

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