Join the Visual Art League of Lewisville for its monthly general meeting at Lewisville Grand Theater.
Each month in conjunction with the general meeting, VAL produces an “Art Talk” series of known speakers and art demonstrations that are free and open to the public. This month, attendees will hear from Tim Martin as he discusses the art and science behind astrophotography.
In this presentation, Tim will share how he captures images with a telescope and some of the technical processes and challenges involved. He will be going more in depth on the subjective aspects such as framing, storytelling, messaging, choosing and creating color palettes, applying saturation, and injecting contrast to reveal the beauty and true nature of objects in the cosmos in an artistic and aesthetically pleasing way.
Tim is a retired attorney who lives in Lewisville with his artist wife Christi Martin. Tim initially received his B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from West Texas State University in the early 1980s. He then worked as a programmer and executive for healthcare IT companies until 2007 when he decided to go to law school. He graduated from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2011 with a J.D. and an LL.M—the first person in school history to graduate with two law degrees on the same day. He then worked in healthcare IT again as an EVP and General Counsel until 2021.
Now he spends most of his time doing astrophotography, traveling with Christi in their RV, and visiting their daughter Danielle, who lives in Stockholm. Tim has had a lifelong interest in astronomy and aerospace and is ecstatic that he now has time to study it more deeply. Christi has been very supportive and her artistic eye has been a tremendous help.
To reach The Grand from I-35E, take exit 452 and proceed east on Main Street to Charles Street. The Grand will be on the left. Free public parking is available along Main and Church streets, or at Lewisville City Hall. For details about upcoming events, or rental information for the facility, please visit lewisvillegrand.com or call 972.219.8446.
