Tucson just got a new mural. And it looks strikingly different from the 120+ murals spread all over the city featuring mostly southwestern themes. It is painted on the northwest patio of La Fuente de Piedras (the former La Fuente restaurant) in midtown Tucson on Oracle and Lester, where The Arkenstone sets up for the annual gem and mineral show.

The new mural on the side of The Arkenstone’s location incorporates the culture of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, featuring mining imagery, species names, and some Tucson flare with cacti and nods to the mountains and desert… and even Gollum, as an acknowledgement of the origin of The Arkenstone’s name.

Since 2008, Timothy Goodman has made a name for himself as a creator of text based graphic art on a variety of media: walls, packaging, clothes, products, magazine covers and even a sanitation truck for the city of New York. Originally a Cleveland, OH native, the 41 year old artist resides in NYC. Goodman has lent his creativity to brands such as Apple, Nike, Google, Samsung, the Museum of Modern Art, Netflix, S’Well, luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, Time, the New Yorker, and the New York Times.

Timothy is not just an award-winning artist and graphic designer; he is also an author and public speaker. His latest book I Always Think it’s Forever, published in January 2023, is a one-of-a-kind graphic memoir in the bold illustration style Goodman is best known for. It chronicles the year he spent in France and offers a unique glimpse inside the heart, mind, and soul of the man, Timothy Goodman.

“If you are making a living as an artist then you are truly performing a miracle” said Goodman, in preparation for his second solo exhibit in New York City in 2023. 

Timothy wants to initiate conversations about uncomfortable topics and is not shy about voicing his, sometimes unpopular, opinion on topics such as manhood, relationships, love and heartbreak, politics and race, and mental health and therapy.