Like most of us, Tom began
painting soon after learning to walk. Unlike many, drawing and painting
has been his constant companion ever since. Currently, Tom paints weekly
with a group of friends known only to themselves as the Dumpster School. His subjects range from local
architecture and landscapes to still life objects. Watercolor has been
Tom’s media of choice primarily because of it’s simplicity and portability,
painting outside is a particular pleasure for him.
Watercolor is a
fascinating medium, it has a mind of its own. Tom finds a major task in
painting is getting out of the way, both spiritually and physically.
Spiritually, to see the painting as it unfolds - without the filter of a
concept or abstract notion. Physically, so as not to interfere with the
paint’s own mixing - directly on the paper. Tom believes that a painting
is a painting, that it must stand on it’s own as a collection of colored
blotches on white paper, a collection that has the ability, if organized
properly, to bring life to the world where none existed before. Subject
matter is only a starting point for his paintings, an organizing framework for
color and value.
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