By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
This painting takes a view down Lexington Avenue in New York City with the famous Chrysler Building standing tall amidst the other skyscrapers and turns it into a surrealistic vision where a canopy of trees has overtaken the street and stretches far off into the distance. The rigidity of the buildings, combined with the looseness of the trees creates an interesting juxtaposition. The sky is somewhat turbulent yet the horizon shows a glimmer of brightness. It's New York City like you've never seen it before. Definitely a strange painting for these strange times!
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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