Tom D Wood

ARTIST

 If I don't draw, I'll explode. I draw to express my concerns with life and explore my imagination. I try to distill the vapor of dreams into the dance of lines on paper.

 I don't use models as my work all comes from my mind, but is firmly rooted in my experience. I start a work with a blank sheet and an idea.  I put marks on the paper to try and capture the idea, but in the process, the marks I've made take on a life of their own.

 They call out needs and suggest things that modify and refine my initial idea and often I'll end up with an expression of my idea that I could have never predicted when I started. I have been traditionally educated with degrees in art emphasizing drawing and illustration.  I had an amazing career in Art Education and now that I'm retired all I do is my own art.

 I am married to a beautiful woman who has always encouraged my artistic life, and I have three lovely daughters with families of their own. Since early childhood, the storm of creativity has always been brewing within me and now that I have grandchildren, I try to seed the clouds of their skies with a bit of my storm.

   My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.