By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
Between youth and old age, we float.
That’s the core idea of this painting, which revisits a painting I did back in 1996. Same concept, but a completely different execution.
By floating, I simply mean we go from one thing to another. Even for those of us who think we’ve got both feet planted firmly on the ground, we really don’t. Lives can be altered in a heartbeat and our whole world can be easily flipped upside down. The chasm between reflects life's inevitable uncertainties and the profound courage it takes to bridge them. This painting invites contemplation on the precipice of change, enhancing any space with its depth and emotional resonance.
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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