epted my responsibility to shape that nascent creativity, allowing me new freedom in expressing myself. That original passion has matured, honed by exposure to the analytical rigors of science, enabling me unique inspired vision. My work includes photography, pen & pencil sketch, watercolor, and sculpture. I write essays & poetry, occasionally performing as a jazz vocalist
emergeART ™ was created as a vehicle to market my artwork which is inspired by the motto,
“The Universe is found art … from chaos emerges beauty”
On serious observation of the intrinsic beauty displayed in the detail of natural elements such as wood, rocks, sunsets or indeed the entire universe one may reflect on the fact that sophisticated patterns seem to originate from simple elements arranged in repetitive but complex forms. Properties of organization in the natural world allow intricate patterns of sometimes stunning and seemingly unexplainable beauty to EMERGE from out of chaos. Comprehension of the universality of chaos and emergent forms of order leads us to a deeper understanding of not only nature in its “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” (Charles Darwin) but also to a more in-depth appreciation of the art inherent in all creation. These insights can be used to provide new and exciting ways to express oneself through natural forms of shape and light. All inspired by the recognition of the nature of emergent patterns that are indeed universal and surround us all. My approach to art is unconventional as I combine the view of an analytical mind with the heart of an artist. This enables me to create uniquely inspired pieces using my technological background in addition to my artistic vision in synergy. Trained as a chemist, engineer and pilot I am semi-retired and have embarked on a journey to cultivate my spiritual and artistic nature. While creating much of my art using traditional methods My broad background gives me an unusual technological perspective and provides me with a unique and intimate knowledge of the properties of materials. As a youth I was always interested in arts and craft related hobbies. A ‘nature boy’ who explored the pine forests and bayous, I developed a familiarity and appreciation for simple beauty inherent in the environment. I was a designer and builder, learning tool operation, electronic circuitry and a wealth of modeling techniques. As a teen I ‘developed’ an interest in photography and scratched together my own darkroom. I worked in discount stores as a baby photographer and shot industrial gigs with one photo featured in Fleet Owner Magazine published by McGraw Hill. I designed brochures and catalog leafs using literal cut and paste techniques and advanced with technology to the use of computers. Over the years of modeling and in restoration of antique aircraft I learned simple metalwork and foundry techniques including welding, mold making and casting. As a consultant and engineer I have designed prototype and production equipment. Dual BS degrees in both Chemistry and Biology were attained over several years while working part time as an entrepreneur selling cars and aircraft or repairing commercial printing equipment and consumer electronics as well as a chemist for a small startup. Then I worked as a technician and chemist in a crime lab as a toxicologist. I worked as an engineer in a semiconductor prototype facility working in photo and etch and eventually became a process troubleshooter for a Motorola subdivision. With the experience I gained working with multiple clients I found myself a capital equipment salesman environment ($1.5M electron microscope at ASU Material Science Dept.) I have been fortunate to visit the 'basement labs' of some of the country’s most prominent research facilities such as Sandia, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore. At the Morton Thiokol facility in 1986 I actually handled the infamous O-ring material that caused the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Pursuant to a lifetime interest in aviation I trained to be a pilot and shortly after, at the age of 22, I rebuilt my first aircraft. Since then I have owned and restored various antique aircraft and currently own three antique or classic aircraft, a 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65, a 1951 Bellanca 14/19 Cruisemaster and a 1958 Piper PA28-180 Comanche. I have flown everything from biplanes to jet aircraft and have ferried aircraft across the breadth of this beautiful country. In my home I maintain an esoteric collection of historical aviation, scientific, technical and personal artifacts, as well as antique tools. For fifteen years I have been a computer and network consultant and installed a computer lab and lectured on computer technology at a charter school. I am a science judge and moderator at the Arizona Science Bowl and I have tutored science and mathematics as well as taught disabled adults and special needs children in arts and crafts. Volunteering and secular humanism have seemed to always return more than I ever gave and allowed me to meet celebrities like William Shatner and Jon Voight or Intellectuals such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. My work has been displayed at local galleries and my photography was once used in a commercial during 'The Johnny Carson Show' on TV. Larger pieces have been featured as displays at conventions. My portfolio spans over 35 years and includes published brochures and catalog leafs and logo/banner design as well as fine art and portrait work. An Arkansas Gazette newspaper article featured me (photographed in my 1941 Taylorcraft) as a 'Latter Day Lindbergh'. I have appeared on local television and radio interviews both as a chemist and as a military officer at Laughlin AFB. I love to sing and have an excellent voice and sing as a Jazz vocalist in a New York style. I have performed live on stage as a vocalist in various venues, jammed at 'The Orbit', ‘Gaslight Inn’, ‘Barwinkles’ and performed with the Kerry Campbell Quartet at 'Johnny's Uptown'. I admire Nat King Cole and the modern piano talent and vocal styling of Harry Connick, Jr. My repertoire includes jazz standards with some modern flavor thrown in for a mix. However, my abiding interest and passion will always be classical music and the works of Beethoven. While I am very happy with the work I have done so far, I see my limitations and I have much to learn in advanced technique. I strive to constantly improve my knowledge and craft. Promising initial efforts and the encouragement I have received over the years, first from friends and now from customers, have made it clear this new and exciting avenue of adventure is my new ‘path less taken’. I plan to develop professionally as an artist and make a lasting contribution incorporating what I believe are my unique talents and vision. Tim Kiehl 2012 (revised 16 Feb, 2016)
