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title: "3 Tim Zuck Quotes - Famous Painter"
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# Tim Zuck

(1947–2022)   Painter

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Tim Zuck was a painter.

## Quick Facts About Tim Zuck

Born January 1, 1947

Died November 27, 2022

Profession Painter

## About Tim Zuck

Canadian artist (born 1947)... \| Timothy Melvin Zuck was a Canadian painter of representational images with an orientation towards abstraction and a tranquil atmosphere distilled from the world around him. He was also an educator.

##  Quotes by Tim Zuck

> [Making a painting is like having sex for a month or something. Then I go through this period of elation at finishing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-zuck/making-a-painting-is-like-having-sex-for-a-month-or-something-then-i/)

[Tim Zuck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-zuck/)

[Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/09a/tim-zuck-76680_artist_making-a-painting-is-like-having-sex-for_398935.jpg)

> [You need to know a lot about what's going on, but when it comes to making the work, I take almost an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-zuck/you-need-to-know-a-lot-about-what-s-going-on-but-when-it-comes-to/)

[Tim Zuck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-zuck/)

[Ends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ends/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97e/tim-zuck-76680_ends_you-need-to-know-a-lot-about-what-s-goin_2065960.jpg)

> [After finishing the work I start rearranging the parts again and eventually start to work with themes - images and thoughts and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-zuck/after-finishing-the-work-i-start-rearranging-the-parts-again-and/)

[Tim Zuck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-zuck/)

[Finishing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/finishing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f9/tim-zuck-76680_finishing_after-finishing-the-work-i-start-rearran_2298260.jpg)

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