TomOliverArt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Seal Beach, CA, United States |
| Introduction | Tom is an artist who lives in Seal Beach, California. He received his Communications B.A. from Metropolitan State University, a Certificate in Film Writing from UCLA, and his Master in Urban and Regional Planning from Cal Poly Pomona. Since then he has written educational films, performed for a few years as a Stand-up Comedian, and worked as the Assistant for the President of Buena Vista Television. Tom also won First Place in Young Adult Fiction from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Los Angeles. He currently works as a Planning Aide for the City of Los Alamitos. His thesis on "The Elements of the Successful Artist Colony" can be read upon request. |
| Interests | I am inclined toward architectural landscapes that reflect fine examples of their eras. These structures show a past in a world that craves new construction without a past. They are optimistic memories of electric skies and undulating perspective, despite the pessimistic world where they exist. My paintings tell stories that showcase ideal aspects of a place and edit elements that do not serve the story. If I produce an accurate painting, I have said nothing. I paint toward the moment when I reach an emotional boundary and my narrative appears. I contemplate the responsive colors that echo the world of each space. One color on the palette transforms into others to maintain a vibrant tone even when delivering dark visions. I begin with shades of cobalt blue -- the sky of my world. |