Arts
Tim Carman’s
Artistic Side of Remodeling
By Lisa Greer
Photos by Kim Greer
After graduation,
Carman started a
company called
Graphic Magic. “I
was hired mostly
by painters to do
art painting projects
Artist T
im Carman
they dare not do
themselves. I also
really neat
started experimenting with painting on
design I did
motorcycles and cars, painting murals
(faux painted wall surrounding a fireplace)
was for Allure
and designs, and then expanded into
Nail Salon where
It’s no slight-of-hand trick to look at
doing remodeling, homebuilding and
I created a beach scene using mirrors, so
Tim Carman’s work. While the finish
cabinetry design.” Competing with
when customers are getting their nails
may be an illusion, this Southern Indiana
numerous seasoned builders, he created
done, it looks like they are sitting on the
artist’s talent is very real. His designs
his first house design as part of the
beach.”
have been featured in At Home magazine
Homebuilders Association of Southern
as well as local home expos, and he has
Indiana’s Home Expo in 199. His
Carman’s interest in art began as a
been called upon for his designs as far
design placed in all award
small child, participating in school and
away as Destin, Florida.
categories
Cub Scouts, where he enjoyed making
including best
art projects from paper, clay, and
Carman’s business, Tim Carman
overall.
Paper Mache. In high school, he
Studios, boasts “The Artistic Side

won a blue ribbon as assistant
of Remodeling” with a specialty in
Carman has
art director for his school play.
cabinetry design and themed rooms. “I
developed
Later he was awarded another
specialize in murals and faux (French
his own
blue ribbon and the Gold Key
for “fake”) finishes, using two and three
painting
of Excellence for his works as
dimension techniques. I work with
methods,
a sculptor in the Scholastic Arts
Venetian plasters, frescos, and various
application
competition of 1977.
paint products including metallic. One
techniques, and currently
works with an Amish company to build
quality cabinets from his designs. He
has added individual art pieces and art
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jewelry to his disciplines. Through this
New Albany, IN 47150
work in silver solder medium, he has
come up with some interesting traditional
and contemporary jewelry designs. To
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obtained a potters wheel with which
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“to play.” It will truly be fascinating
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to see how that medium will grow into
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another way for Tim Carman to serve his
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customers’ home design and décor needs.


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