By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
Yes, this is a departure from my normal work. But it proved to be a much needed departure as it has led me to several different concepts that I will be pursuing in the near future. And with regards to Pop Art painting, it's not dramatically different from my ampersand series where I took normal expressions like Salt & Pepper, Jack & Coke and gave them a visual twist. Here, the visual twist comes in the form of using food items to form a face. It's simple. It's fun. It's even silly. I enjoyed creating it and now it's onward to the next adventure!
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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