By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
The idea for this painting originated while we were floating alongside an anchored pontoon boat, enjoying a glorious day at Table Rock Lake with good friends in the southwest corner of Missouri. Conversations drifted to, "What if there actually was a large table, made out of rock, in the middle of the lake?" I decided to make that happen and go really big with the "table rock". Going with the natural beauty of the lake, I decided to make the giant rock slabs that make up the table as natural rock formations. The result is an epic 'table rock', made even more immense by the boats that are out on the lake which gives you an idea of scale. For anyone who has ever visited Table Rock Lake, this should be an instant hit as the ridiculousness of the visual, executed in a realistic way makes it extremely memorable. I think it's pretty cool, how about you?
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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