Though you can find Tim Whitfield’s work in downtown Charleston, his camera is usually focused elsewhere. His wander- lust affords him the chance to capture images from the Pacific Islands to Eastern Europe. Among his favorite subjects to photograph are the villages and landscapes of Romania, where his wife is from. Lately, he’s centered his work around action sports, particularly surfing. After taking up photography five years ago, Whitfield sur- rounded himself with accom- plished photographers willing to show him the ropes. Now an accomplished artist himself, he recently opened Tara Vis Gallery—meaning “dreamland” in Romanian—with friends Patrick Kelly, Ben Reed, Brian Bielmann and Sorin Onisor. Located at 218 C King St., the space features regular special exhibitions with opportunities to meet and greet the artists. Whitfield says, “I want Tara
Vis Gallery to be a place where you can lose yourself in the im- ages and stories, a respite from the mundane, taking you places that many people on this earth will never have the opportunity to experience.”