By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
The Coronavirus has changed everything. The way we see the world. Our interactions with others. How we go about our daily lives. This past week, I felt compelled to create something that wasn't necessarily bleak because I do believe that on the horizon, good things are ahead of us again. I decided to return to my on-going homage to Magritte, using the man in the bowler hat as part of the visual. He would be on the far right of the painting, while on the far left, there is a woman, also with her back turned to us. Both are looking out across the sea at mountains and a bluish-purplish sky with the moon serving as a triangulation point between the two. It's an extremely simple painting. The distance between the two serves as a visual metaphor for Social Distancing. In ordinary times, I would like this painting. During these extraordinary times, I like it even more. With it's 36" x 48" size, it makes quite a statement when seen in real life vs. the phone, tablet or computer screen that you're probably viewing it now.
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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