Phil Thomas
Phil Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1948, spent his early years in rural Pennsylvania
but has spent most of his adult life living in Georgia. Phil comes from a family
of talented artists and has been painting since 2002.
Phil works mainly in oils and soft pastels although he occasionally uses charcoal,
pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylics.
While much of Phil's training has been the result of self-study and research,
he has had the experience of studying with several local artists/teachers as well
as several nationally known instructors; Terry Ludwig, Kenn Backhaus, John Budicin
and Allan Flattmann. He is currently a juried member of the Atlanta Artists Center,
a member of the Southeastern Pastel Society and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center
and is past president of the Sawnee Artists Association.
"I love to paint outdoors “en plein air” and attempt to capture the fleeting
moments that portray the beauty of nature that is so quickly disappearing into
strip malls and subdivisions. Painting from life, whether it is a still life,
landscape or cityscape is a totally different experience that cannot be matched
by using photographs in the studio. I hope to share with the viewer that moment
in time that captured my vision of the natural beauty around us that we so often
take for granted."
Education
Workshops and classes – You Gotta Have Art Studio (Erika Blue, John Brown) –
Leslie Kay Kuhn – Terry Ludwig – Ken Backhaus – John Budicin – Allan Flattmann
– Bill Davidson
BBA - Albany State College 1985 – Summa Cum Laude
Juried Exhibitions
Atlanta Artists Center – Light Expressions
Sawnee Artists Gallery – June July Show
Sawnee Artists Gallery – April May Show – 2nd Place
Atlanta Artists Center – “Traveling Show” February 2006 – Honorable Mention
Atlanta Artists Center – “Holiday Reflections” December 2006
Sawnee Artists Gallery – Grand Opening Show November 2006
Quinlan Visual Arts Center – “Members Show” October 2006
Buisson Art Center – “Artists Rendezvous” July 2006 – 2nd Place
Buisson Art Center – “Artists Rendezvous” May 2006 – 3rd Place
Atlanta Artists Center – “Dogwood Show” April 2006
Quinlan Visual Arts Center – “Members Show” October 2005
Atlanta Artists Center – “Renaissance Show” June 2005
Atlanta Artists Center – “Dogwood Show” April 2005
Atlanta Artists Center – “Traveling Show” February 2005
Atlanta Artists Center – “Holiday Style” December 2004
Atlanta Artists Center – “Passages” June 2004 – Honorable Mention
Forum At DeFoor Center – November 2003
Atlanta Artists Center – July/August 2003
Exhibitions
Sawnee Art Association - Bellezza Exhibit 2005 – October 2005
Sawnee Art Association - Bellezza Exhibit 2004 – October 2004
Sawnee Art Association - Bellezza Exhibit 2003 – September 2003
