While doing more and more commissioned oil portrait paintings he was picked up by numerous southwest art galleries and in 1987/1988 was chosen to do commemorative paintings for both the New York and Texas Firefighter's Associations. In 1994 Timmons left the Dallas Fire Department and became a full-time painter.
As he continued to paint commissioned portraits, he gained attention from numerous southwest art galleries.  In 1987/1988, he was chosen to create commemorative paintings for both the New York and Texas Firefighter's Associations. Timmons left his job at the Dallas Fire Department in 1994 and became a full-time painter.