Front page of the Community
Recorder, December 22, 2011, also in Kentucky Enquirer January 1,
2012
Early stage of family portrait using a new very
slow drying medium that allows work on the whole canvas wet for several
months. A year after finish, a spray of Dammar varnish seals the transparent
oil color that uses the smooth white gesso surface as white.
Kinetic wind sculpture made out of bamboo, metal
pipe, plastic, yard light, white twine. Twine donated by Lowes. 12’
x 5’ x 3”, installed on the front lawn of the Clifton Cultural
Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio until spring 2012
Inspiration, Latex on canvas, 29" x 29",
December 1, 2011
Mary Middleton died from a tragic accident the Tuesday
before Thanksgiving. She was vivacious and addictive in her causes. She
was very thrifty, loving to ask the question about her latest fashion
statement, "Look at this, how much do you think it cost? One dollar!"
Marilyn Monroe, 28" x 40", image 17"
x 33", Silkscreen, 48/50, 1980
Three color print of cyan, magenta & yellow.
Plates made by impressions of oval tint halftones and line.
Holiday Star atop Sale Banner; 10' x 5'; yard light,
plastic, bamboo, Japanese Sale sign; December 21, 2011
Fountain Square XXVII, 3' x 4',
Chalk on concrete, September 24, 2011
Fountain Square XXVIII, 5"
x 7", Oil on board, October 7, 2011
Heart Sail,Wind powered, 17' x
6', Green of Clifton Cultural Arts Center, October 11, 2011
Fountain Square XXVI, 16" x 12", Oil on canvas, July 22, 2011
Another in a long line of fountain paintings this one started in the spring
while Helen was still in school. The painting will be a stepping off point
for the next series of abstract colorful paintings done in the varnish
manner.
Beach Dancers, 12" x 16", Oil on board, July 26, 2011
The culmination of a life of study, this dancer motif is universal. Stuck
in a rut for years painting what was in front of me as if I could make
a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. This painting may look simple but
it took my painting robot to teach me to simplify. The steps are complex
but the painting is easy. Working up the grace of the figures is what
takes the longest. Woman needs to be more than a shapely figure. The shape
has to have strong confirmation like a horse. I can run with this. I developed
this motif while finishing the last fountain painting. Where I did it
to step off from, I stepped completely off the fountain motif, halleluiah.
Pool Reflection, Oil on canvas, June 30, 2010, 20" x 16"
Painted at Clifton Meadows Tennis and Swim Club as his daughter practiced
swim and dive. Tom was interested in using the surface of the pool and
the bathing suits below it to make an abstract painting.
Tom talks about his glow-in-the-dark painting.
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Fountain Square XXV,
Wax on aluminum, Glow-in-the-dark colors, 20" x 12", March 10,
2011
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Mount
Adams IV, oil on board, 16" x 12", October 19, 2010
Fountain Square XXIV,
oil on canvas, 16" x 12", February 23, 2011
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Fountain Square XV,
oil on board, 12" x 16", October 21, 2010
New Orleans Carnival Reverie outside Voodoo
Shop, Oil on board, 12" x 16", January 10, 2011
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Sketches Over the Years
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Tom at the
easel.
Irene, 8"
x 10", pencil on paper, Christmas 2008
Helen XIV,
ink on paper board, 8" x 10", December 25, 2009
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Victoria, 11" x 14",
charcoal on paper, from five half hour sittings, April 6, 2005
Irene,
8 " x 10", colored pencil paper, from twenty minute sitting,
December 25, 1991
Matt,
8 " x 10", three color charcoal on paper, from photo
Richard T Farmer,
Oil on board, 12" x 16", April 18th, 2008
Richard Farmer, Founder & Chairman of the Board of Cintas Corporation
spoke at Xavier University on April 18th, 2008 as part of the Distinguished
Speakers Series. All were welcome to hear his talk, "10 Important
Experiences Over 50 Years in Business. "
Herb Feldman, Oil
on canvas, detail
Joan, oil on canvas, 10"
x 10"
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Hiroshima mon Amore, Oil
on canvas, 1979
Rhett Fire & Mel Odem,
5' x 4', oil on canvas, July 1st, 1983
Suzy & Mick
Ronson's Home Oil on canvas, 16" x 12", Fall 1987
Bahamian Home, 20" x 16",
watercolor on paper, 1995
Devou Park Clubhouse, 16"
x 12", oil on board, September 21, 2008
THE GREAT TOMASO
Art Machines Powered
by Man Click
To visit the wacky world of "The
Great Tomaso."
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The
bicycle has it’s own colorful propeller and balloons attached to a bar
that encircles the driver and passenger. As they ride, many times they
leave the ground.
The pushcart is the circus floor for the small Art
Machines. The Side Show takes place on top of the pushcart.The art pushcart
is made out of light materials and has an awning over the box’s top working
surface. The art pushcart will roll on three large wheels and have
fourth leg thatdrops down next to the fourth small wheel, one handle at
one end will help push it. The art pushcart will be made so it can roll
on the sidewalks. It will be colorfully painted.
"Artisto"
the automata painting machine paints Chad Johnson.
Chad Johnson, 16"
x 20", September 2007, Wax on aluminum sheet
This is the second painting done with the Lego robot assistant, "Artisto."
The face is a Bengal receiver. The face is set in the mask of a tiger.
Tom used strong colors to accent the eight colors available in the robot
assisted process.
Irene, 16" x 20", August 2007
The first painting done by "Artisto" using glow in the dark colors
makes use of a strong combination of colors for a powerful graphic effect.
The sky comes to life in the dark. Two different glow in the dark colors,
blue and orange, where used for the background.
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Mike Wilger,
proprietor of the Visual History Gallery, works with "Artisto."
Shown at
January 2008 at Sitwell's Coffee House, 324 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati OH
45220
April 18 to May 18, 2008 at Visual History Gallery, 2709 Observatory Ave,
Cincinnati, OH 45208, 513-871-6065
Fine
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