Lineage: A Legacy of Art was a Flowers family art exhibition held at the Thompson Art Gallery at Furman University last Oct-Nov ’18 From the program: “In LINEAGE: Tom Flowers & Family Lineage: A Legacy of Art, we honor the creative spirit that has grown through three generations and inspired six visual artists, all connected […]
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Leaving My Day Job
Leaving My Day Job Last Thursday, I said goodbye to my teaching career after 41 years. Many years ago I learned to be a teacher at summer camp. I was a camp counselor for six years from 1972 to 1976 (and a camper for at least seven years before that). It is where I […]
Flowers Exhibits New Work
Artist/Gallery Relationships Flowers Exhibits New Work if ART Gallery Washing the Dust – Preview the Work October 28 – November 19, 2016, • Columbia, SC . . “Successful artist/gallery relationships are built on trust, knowledge, cooperation and understanding.” A recent visit from Wim Roefs, Gallery Owner, if ART Gallery, was a day to put […]
Golden Foundation Residency Pt. 2
Golden Foundation Residency Pt. 2 Sharing a Golden Opportunity Part 2 of 2 (see the previous post for Part 1) . I recently returned from the 4-week residency at Golden Artist Colors in New Berlin, NY. It was truly an immersive opportunity. . . The dedicated organization around the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation and […]
Golden Foundation Residency
Anticipating a Golden Opportunity Part 1 of 2 (see previous post for information about the Golden Foundation for the Arts.) With the trip north being days away, I have been inventorying panels and selecting tools. It is hard to predict what I will need, so in my usual fashion, I am packing too much. […]
Lingering Taste of Pie
Lingering Taste of Pie Poetry as Muse A few years ago, we attended an author event at Asheville’s Malaprop’s Bookstore located in downtown Asheville. Malaprop’s is a cherished institution and draws a good crowd for their gatherings; including a program called Writers at Home with Tommy Hays. Tommy is an excellent writer and a […]
if ART Talk
if ART Talk Here are a few pics from the if ART Gallery Exhibit entitled New/Group recently held in Columbia, SC. It was great to be back in Columbia for the two-day event; the opening and a short artist talk by myself and Jay Owens. There was a good crowd that included some of our professors from […]
An Art History + 4 New Ptgs
An Art History I recently uncovered an interview I gave in 1988. It made me reflect on my own art history as an evolution of moments. Following is a three-minute video marking 27 years of painting and a lot of ‘evolution.’ Four New Paintings . […]
if ART Gallery Exhibits New/Group
if ART Gallery Exhibits New/Group I’m pleased to be part of a four-person exhibition to be held at if ART Gallery in Columbia, SC next month. This is one of the strongest contemporary art galleries in the Southeast. Frequent stops in to see what’s new won’t disappoint and the New Group Exhibition promises the same. […]
Small Works-A New Affordable Format for Paintings
Working in a New Format for My Paintings to be More Affordable for Those Collecting Fine Art Small Works • A New Format represents a direction to create smaller and affordable paintings with an easy way to select and purchase directly from our website. This new format is in response to a redesign of our website. […]