Tim Jaeger

Tim Jaeger (born August 6, 1979) is an American artist. He currently lives and works in Sarasota, Florida.

Early life and education

Jaeger was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fourth of five children in a family led by an Episcopal priest. He later moved with his family to Paducah, Kentucky. In 1998, Jaeger relocated to Sarasota, Florida to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

From the Rooster Series: Tim Jaeger, CS no. 14, 36" x 48", acrylic and oil on canvas, 2015

Rooster series

Jaeger began his "CS" (Chicken Scratch) series of rooster paintings during an artist residency in Montcaret, France in 2008.^[1] The series marked a transition from Jaeger's earlier focus on the human figure to a more process-oriented approach emphasizing color, texture, and abstraction. According to Jaeger, the roosters emerged as a new subject during a period of exploration, reflecting his growing interest in formal elements of painting rather than narrative representation.^[2]

Selected exhibitions, awards, and projects

Notable Exhibitions, Curatorial Projects, and Initiatives

Year	Title/Project	Role	Location	Notes
2016	Art in Bloom	Exhibitor	Paducah School of Design and Art, Paducah, KY	Group exhibition
2015	Kevin Dean: Extra Ordinary	Curator	Alfstad Contemporary, Sarasota, FL	[3]
2013	All in the Family	Curator	Icehouse Artspace, Sarasota, FL	[4]
2012	SELECT Art Fair / Art Basel Miami Beach	Exhibitor	Miami, FL	Contemporary fair held during Art Basel week
2012	Artists That Made Sarasota Famous Invitational	Exhibitor	Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL	Invitational group show
2009	Florence Biennale	Exhibitor	Florence, Italy	International biennial exhibition
2008	Prospect.1 New Orleans	Exhibitor	New Orleans, LA	Group biennial exhibition
2008–2009	Château L’Hespéret	Solo exhibitor	Montcaret, France	Two-year solo exhibition
2008	SARTQ Artist Collective	Founder	Sarasota, FL	Founded artist-run cooperative

Recent projects

In 2024, Jaeger launched the 502 Gallery, a contemporary art space in Sarasota, Florida. The gallery specializes in small-format works and aims to make contemporary art more accessible to new collectors and viewers.^[5]