A
native Montanan, Tom graduated from the Cleveland Institute
of Art in 1974 with a BFA in painting and illustration. Tom
remains a committed western regionalist well known for painting
both the historic and contemporary west, especially renditions
of the people and culture of the Plains Indians.
Collections
With over 25 years
as a professional artist, his work appears
in many private and corporate collections
in the US, Canada, Germany, Japan, Great Britain,
and Ireland.
Some corporate patrons
of note:
- The national accounting
firm of Deloitte & Touche
- Iowa Beef
- Raymond James Financial
Inc.
- First Interstate
Bank
Some private collectors
of note:
- Former President
and Mrs. George Bush
- The late Robert
Ludlum
- Kevin Costner
- Steven Seagal
- Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hanna
Awards
Tom participates in many shows across
the country and has received many awards for merit over the
years.
He was elected into
the prestigious Northwest Rendezvous Group
of Artists in 2000. Other awards for merit
and excellence include the Sun Valley Art
Festival, the Western Heritage Show (Billings,
MT), the Western States Art Show (Cody, WY)
and the National Drawing Show at Rutgers University.
A
native Montanan, Tom graduated from the Cleveland Institute
of Art in 1974 with a BFA in painting and illustration. Tom
remains a committed western regionalist well known for painting
both the historic and contemporary west, especially renditions
of the people and culture of the Plains Indians.
