By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
The idea for this painting came to me in a dream. I had recently seen Magritte's, "Man in a bowler hat" painting featuring a dove flying in front of a man in a bowler hat – possibly one of Magritte's most boring and non-intriguing titles ever – but maybe that's what makes it intriguing. I envisioned a dove flying in front of a woman's head. Only this version would be set in a painting – and in front of the painting, on a pedestal, would be a dove. For some reason, I decided to make the woman's dress purple – which made me want to make the wall purple as well. The name of the painting insinuates that the woman depicted in the painting is called Violet. But why are there two doves? And perhaps the woman in the painting isn't the one named Violet. Maybe it's the owner of the painting – and the dove. There is mystery, beauty and intrique in this painting. Enjoy!
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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