Tim Newton

An art collector for 25 years, Tim Newton has amassed a collection of some 300 works. Widely acknowledged for his discerning eye, his is a collection of great diversity which includes pieces by Richard Schmid, John Stobart, Sherrie McGraw, Don Demers, Christopher Blossom, Clyde Aspevig, Bill Acheff, Lanford Monroe, Curt Walters, Walter Matia and Quang Ho. The collection has been featured in several magazine articles.

Tim is the founder and curator of American Masters, an annual art exhibition and sale at the famed Salmagundi Club. Since its inception in 2008, the show has exhibited some of the very best in American contemporary art. Tim created and runs this annual exhibition (as a volunteer) for the benefit of the Salmagundi Club. American Masters proposed and began the fundraising for Salmagundi's gallery renovation that was completed in  2014.

He is a sought-after speaker on the subject of art and collecting.

This past November he spoke on collecting and connoisseurship at the Denver Art Museum. In May of this year he is speaking at the Oil Painters of America 25th  anniversary gathering in Dallas.

Frequently a judge of art competitions he has judged, among others,  the Oil Painters of America Virtuosos (Master and Signature Members show), the Mystic International Maritime Exhibition at Mystic Seaport, as well as Plein Air Easton in 2011.

Tim is in his third term as Chairman of the Board of the Salmagundi Club. He also serves on the Board of the Artists' Fellowship, the Board of Trustees for the Stobart Foundation and the Board of Advisors for the Clark Hulings Foundation.