Education

• MFA in Printmaking, California State University, Long Beach, 2007
• BFA in Graphic Design, California State University, Long Beach, 2004

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Principal Interests

Professor Musso is fascinated by the natural world and its many complex ecological relationships. Taking the physical world as his starting point Musso gathers imagery collected from his long distance hikes (over 4000 miles to date) and weaves intricate visual stories that give insight into the interconnectedness of the natural world. His art work may be viewed at

www.timmusso.com.

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Artist Statement

The physical world is an astonishing place and one of the best ways to truly see and approach an intimate personal understanding of it is by traveling on foot—freed from the technological world. This simple and ancient activity slows time and provides one with focus in the present moment and place. The act of seeing, sensing and being is profoundly intense. To fully engage with this intensity one has to respond in some fashion. As a visual artist I respond by creating visual images.

I have explored thousands of miles of remote backcountry areas on foot and continue to make images based on my observations and experiences. My curiosity compels me to. The pull of the unknown draws me onward both down the trail and in my artistic creation. I don’t know what is beyond the next ridge but I am driven to find out even if I have to continue hiking past it for fifty more miles. I’ll share with you what I find. I hope it astonishes you because it certainly astonishes me.

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Academic Interests/Research Area

• Book Design & Illustration

• Printmaking (relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprint, letterpress)
• Gallery Exhibition Design
• Woodworking
• Typography
• History of Graphic Design

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Select Exhibitions

• 2023 CHASING THE SUN, Newport Beach Library, Newport Beach, California

• 2022 UNDER THE BARK, Montana Art Museum, Missoula, Montana
• 2020 TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
• 2019 INLAND INK, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California
• 2018 AUCKLAND PRINT STUDIO EDITIONS, Solandar Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand
• 2019 SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, Sydney, Australia
• 2017 ART & NATURE, Artist Republic Gallery, Anaheim, California
• 2014, 7th BULGARIAN INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC ART, Sofia, Bulgaria

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Book

• 2023 'Chasing the Sun'. Written & illustrated by Tim Musso. Published by Creative Editions.

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Awards

• 2024 Riverby Award— recognizing exceptional natural history books for young readers

• 2022 Gold Award—Magazine Design, Advertising and Design ADDY Inland Empire 
• 2019 ‘Best Short Documentary’ — Sonscreen Film Festival
  A short documentary film 'Passing Through' about Musso’s art practice filmed by Jon Hwang & Erik Harty.
• 1994 Eagle Scout Award

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Art Residencies

• 2021 Matrix Press, University of Montana, Missoula

• 2019 Fuse Press, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 2017 Auckland Print Studio, Auckland, New Zealand