A mural featuring a brown owl perched on a branch surrounded by white and blue flowers, with colorful lights, abstract shapes, and a ghostly skull with an eye in the background.
A person holding a laptop in a dimly lit room
Close-up of a John Tindel with only the top half visible against a gradient gray background.
A black, hand-drawn crown with three points, drawn with a thick, uneven line, positioned above a horizontal line indicating the base of the crown.

From the burbs to the museum, and back to the burbs. Making things till the lights go out.

John Tindel, an artist-designer from the Dirty South, a pioneer in Atlanta's art scene, creatively engages Southern culture through multilayered, large-scale works—a unique contemporary puzzle of myth, places, and patterns.

Close-up of a blue and white Calla Lily flower with a dark background

Pile Series

A beautiful exploration of the colors and elements that make up Tindel’s style. These are piles. Layers.

Southern Dialect

Short phrases of beautiful southern dialect. Whether spoken from my grandmother or southern rap lyrics. These painting were given away free across Atlanta during 2019-2021. Sometimes these are available. Check here

A collage of colorful, stylized words and phrases in various fonts and backgrounds, resembling artistic text art or graffiti. Tindel's Southern Dialect Series.

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Black & White

Titanium white and carbon black. Using minimal colors to push the elements within my style.

During ‘RONA Series

A small series exploring fluorescents, movement and ritual. Each piece in the series is 40” x 50” on canvas and were the major pieces I completed during the lockdown months.

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"Mama Said" Framed Print by Tindel
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Giving Flowers

I just feel like putting flowers on everything. Not like I dont already, but I am going to go nuts with it. I’ll relate it to politics so it can be real art.

THE ARCHIVE

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THE ARCHIVE 👽

A selection of work from years 2003-2020
(In no particular order)

Also, I just found this Flickr link which is where I use to post artwork. Time Machine. Click here

Colorful abstract artwork resembling a stylized animal face, possibly a lion or wolf, with intricate patterns, sharp shapes, and vibrant colors by John Tindel.
Painting on wood panel of a mythical creature with a bear's body and bird wings, painted with blue, black, and beige colors on a patterned background by John Tindel.
Street art mural of two stylized eagles with outstretched wings facing each other, surrounded by vibrant abstract designs, with a rainbow-colored semi-circle and lightning bolt symbols in center by John Tindel.
Colorful stylized dragon illustration with gold, blue, and brown scales on a dark background, featuring blue accents and sharp wing details by John Tindel.
A collage-style mural featuring a large eye, a young boy, abstract patterns, and text that reads 'what wondrous love is this' with various geometric and organic designs by John Tindel.
A black, gray, and white painting of a young girl sitting and leaning against a tree with green leaves, holding a goat. There is a sleeping dog on the ground nearby, and birds are flying around the tree by John Tindel.
Street art painting depicting a large bear with rainbow-colored laser beams shooting from its eyes. The background includes moon phases, stars, and the word 'woods'.
A colorful painting of a skull with various vibrant elements, including bright lights, abstract shapes, and splashes of color surrounding it by John Tindel.
A collage of words in various fonts and sizes emphasizing American culture, politics, and societal issues, including terms like 'big government,' 'US,' 'republic,' 'white,' 'capitalism,' 'vote,' and 'free.' Many words are stylized and intertwined by.
Painting of a forest with leafless trees, large black birds flying, and a vintage car on the ground at sunset or sunrise by John Tindel.
A mural with the word 'Cavaleras' in colorful stylized letters, featuring a flying bird, a church steeple, waves, and decorative patterns, with a red section in the bottom right corner displaying '10 DL TINDEL'.
Abstract painting of a person wearing a patterned face mask and glasses. The background features colorful graffiti and text, including the words 'Eggin' and 'this should be your attitude.' By John Tindel.
Colorful graffiti mural with various elements, including the words 'MASON DIXON' in large letters, a crossword puzzle with the phrase 'REDC ALLE AND SOME,' and other distinctive designs and phrases like 'TINDEL MICHI BEYOND REGIONAL CHARM' and 'CRING
A colorful painting featuring a woman with styled hair, large earrings, and jewelry, surrounded by abstract and graffiti-style elements, including a phrase 'Pockets on Gwalla' in orange, and other artistic designs by John Tindel.
Mixed media painting featuring white silhouettes of dancing children, faces, and abstract patterns, with graffiti, text, and colorful elements like a fish, cross, and various symbols by John Tindel.
Southern contemporary painting with black stenciled text reading "Your Cadillac ain't no better than my bus stop" amid colorful spray paint, geometric designs, and abstract patterns by John Tindel.
A street art painting of a stylized batman face with geometric features, ears, and a triangular forehead, painted on canvas.
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An abstract, colorful illustration of a smiling monkey face with large ears, surrounded by various geometric shapes and lines, with a yellow background and radiating rays.
A colorful, artistic display featuring various abstract and cartoonish elements, including a braided pink dish, trees, and children on swings, with handwritten words like 'hello' and 'quoth prospero.' By John Tindel
A colorful painting featuring abstract lettering and a stylized hummingbird with intricate feather patterns and a flowing tail. Silver leaf shines in design by John Tindel
Southern Contemporary painting featuring a cartoonish face, a lollipop swirl, a spray can, and various doodles and handwritten text. By John Tindel
Colorful abstract graffiti art featuring a large tree with leaves in various colors, surrounded by vibrant splashes of paint, geometric shapes, and lines, with the artist signature 'love, Tindel' in the bottom right corner.
Street art graffiti painting featuring a stylized skull with black eye sockets, a pink and green color scheme, a small bird wearing glasses perched on the skull's forehead, and colorful abstract lines and dots. by John Tindel and Stacie Rose.
A large-scale painting of a deer with large antlers surrounded by a wreath of flowers, set against a dark, abstract background with blue and white accents by John Tindel.
A colorful spray paint painting featuring the phrase 'Hush That Fuss' in cursive, surrounded by black and white floral designs, a bird, and abstract dots and splashes in blue, white, and pastel colors by John Tindel.
Colorful abstract art with geometric star-like shapes, abstract lines, and spray paint effects on a wall. The piece is signed 'love, tindel' in the bottom right corner.
Yonder on the Empire's Edge by Tindel
A contemporary southern art piece featuring a bear in motion, with a swirling background, arrow-like designs, and the word "Growl at Your Server" written in stylized script by John Tindel.
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Large-scale painting featuring a skeleton with bat wings, hanging geometric shapes, and the word 'POLITICS' depicted as a building, with colorful, stylized background elements by John Tindel.
Colorful abstract painting featuring a fish with a brain-like structure inside an open mouth, surrounded by various shapes and patterns, with a zipper closure in the center by John Tindel.
Illustrative painting art of a cartoon elephant with a heart-shaped eye, drawn in black outlines on a light-colored background by John Tindel.
Abstract mixed-media artwork featuring a black and white crown with the words 'Can't Never Could,' bright green paint splashes, black star shapes, and some scribbled text on a wooden surface background by John Tindel and Michi Meko.
Artwork of a deer with large antlers wearing a suit and tie, with graphic and text elements in the background by John Tindel.
Colorful southern contemporary painting featuring a cow with angel wings and a pink star over its eye, a stylized tank with a pink star, and clouds, with text that reads 'Cottonmouth Kin' by John Tindel and Michi Meko.

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