Thomas K Leston

Artwork submitted for bid 
at our September 5,2010 auction:

"Silent Night"
11"x14", Acrylic
Gallery Price: $300

Raised in the Chicago suburbs, Thomas began his appreciation of art at an early age, as he would frequent the museums of Chicago.  Drawn to the realistic styles of Caravaggio and his use of dramatic light, Thomas would find himself looking for ways to express his artistic inclinations. 

Early on, his medium was photography.  In College, he was a member of the photography team for Olivet Nazarene University which produced an award winning yearbook published by “Taylor” in 1982.

Thomas painting is a direct result of being inspired by his Father taking up painting after retirement.  His Father would produce these beautiful landscapes and it came naturally to him.  So, Thomas picked up a brush and a few acrylics and began to paint.   That was in 1999 and in the following years he would study the paintings that captured his attention, in order to understand what it was that produced an emotional connection between he and the painting.  For him it was the contrast of light with darkness.

Thomas considers his art style as “Niave Kunst”, better known as a self-taught artist with a folk-art inclination.  But he does aspire to someday cross over the “mainstream” to become an active participant in an ongoing art-world dialogue.

He has now sold many paintings as a self-promoter in small venues such as coffee shops, small retail stores (Blue Sky & Dragon-Flies in Estes Park) and at times eBay.  This is his second presentation at the “Richard Schmid Fine-Art Auction” and he is exited to be a part of this presentation.

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