By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
A young boy holds onto two giant feathers that he has used to fly above the clouds. His eyes gaze downward, taking in the heights he has reached. Some people who have seen this work mention Icarus, who flew to close to the sun. Others have heard the title and ask if he has passed and is ascending into heaven. The whole fantasy of flying has always captivated my thoughts. There is a certain fearlessness tied to this image as the young boy, in his rag tag clothing seems oblivious of the heights he has reached. May we all go so far!
Tom Blood is a self-taught, modern-day surrealist, heavily influenced by his all-time favourite artist, Rene Magritte. Some of his early works include two crowd favorites – "Bobby Hull" which was created using a palette knife and "The Three Stooges" which was created using three primary colors. Since that time, Tom has pursued a more surrealistic path. He paints ideas. His goal is to paint the impossible, or at least, the highly improbable. With his paintings, viewers can always tell what's going on, not necessarily knowing why. He wants his paintings to tell stories that make people think, or bring a smile. His work has won numerous awards locally and he has had a number of solo shows in the St. Louis, Missouri area where he was born and raised.
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