Artist Statement of Thomas

I do the art that I do because I like it. I like making different art pieces for everybody to see. Most of the art I create represents me and my inner hidden self.  You will see that allot of the art I will do will be darker. It will be not just darker in colors but also will have dark themes. I make the decisions on what I create by first looking at if it feels right to me. I trust my gut instinct on if I should do something or not. Then I look at what the content is of the work I’m doing. I look for darker things in the content of the work. I select the materials and techniques I use by making sure they match the themes of what I’m doing. If I’m doing a dying flower I will use acrylic mixed with water. If I’m doing a dark angel I will use charcoal. All of my current work that I make is dark and mysterious and sometimes even confusing. I think I do the things I do in art from all of my life experiences as a kid. The nine squares I have on my blog is going to probably be some of the most normal colorful work I do, unless a project I am assigned says otherwise.