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Timothy J. Leary, MA
875 La Playa Avenue Suite 376
San Francisco, CA 94121 • 415-876-7296 tim@timjleary.com

Tim first studied art and developed an interest in painting and interior design at Seminole Community College in the mid 70's. He integrated his interest in art and design into a 27 year career in visual merchandising offering Tim a variety of venues to employ his design skills. As a visual merchandiser he designed and installed window and interior displays from conception to completion at such places as Walt Disney World, Yale University and some of the largest retail department stores in the United States. In this work he learned about what is visually appealing.

Continuing his education, Tim completed his Masters Degree and has become an educator and art therapist. In 2002 he earned a Post-Master's Certificate in Art Therapy at U.C. Berkeley Extension. Today he teaches students the arts of visual merchandising and interior design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco. His work as an art therapist and art educator continues to evolve.

Over many years of working as a visual merchandiser and painter, Tim understands how colors and forms underlie everything that we see in the world. He views the world with lessons learned early in his career as the basic principles of design: line, form, color and texture. Artists see the world differently from other people. As an artist, Tim not only looks at an object, but also at the space and light that surrounds the object; to understand its context. In life, he is not satisfied with the simple explanation, but looks for deeper answers never really expecting to find a final solution. Tim's paintings reflect this deeper look by examining the curves, angles and colors that make up our visual universe.

Schools and organizations where Tim has taught or lectured include:
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco, CA
Seminole Community College, Sanford, FL
Parson's School of Design, New York
Holy Names College, Oakland, CA
First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, CA
College Stores of New England, N.E. Convention
Dignity/USA, National Convention