Thomas Findlay
Thomas Andrew Findlay was born in Miami, Florida in 1967 but moved to Mountain Brook, Alabama at age 8 when his parents divorced. He is the middle of three sons and attended Auburn University where he studied computer graphics. After graduation, Tom moved to South Carolina to become the Art Director for Conso Products International. In 2004, Tom began painting full-time. He quickly became known for his dramatic angelic figures. Later in 2007, Tom started creating images based on the American landscape.
While in his 20’s and 30’s, he spent much time at his family’s home in Colorado. It was an impressionable time for him and thus, the landscape of the West is a large influence on his subject matter. Lastly, Tom’s artwork has been collected by patrons and corporations throughout the world.
His style is visually unique as he blends acrylics, oil stains, inks and pastes onto wooden panels with a combination of palette knife and brush. His canvases are rich in paint and texture, and each piece is finished in a tinted oil varnish. Tom says this about his work: “I am a true colorist at heart. I love color – or the lack of color – because it can conjure deep emotions. I am inspired by it and I hope to inspire with it. The color of a painting is far more important to me than the complexity of the image.”
