Featured artist
Thom Lowther
USA
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Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Landscape
Dawn in Asheville
watercolor 12 x 16 $245 |
Lowther Castle & Gardens
watercolor 10 x 14 $245 |
Alexandria Waterfront
watercolor 9 x 12 $285 |
Painting/Drawing - Seascape
Tranquility After Sailing
watercolor 12 x 16 $285 |
Deja Vu
watercolor 14 x 10 $285 |
Galleon in the Bay
watercolor 9 x 12 $245 |
Painting/Drawing - Skyscape
Golden Sunset
watercolor 12 x 16 $285 |
Dream #101
watercolor 9 x 12 $285 |
Fog lifting in Juneau
watercolor 9 x 12 $245 |
Artist Statement
There is a personal story and a "why" behind each painting and drawing selected on this site. While I enjoy trying new approaches to art I absolutely love watercolor and inks, I'm drawn to architecture, historical ruins, landscapes, figures and water. Painting allows me to express my feelings and connections with people and places.
Bio
Early in my life my family owned a paint store that included a section with art supplies and books about drawing and painting architecture, landscapes, and figures. I spent many hours in that section of the store. While serving in Europe with the U.S. Army, I traveled and continued sketching and painting with wash & ink. For the next 30 years I worked in professional development primarily with architects and other design industry professionals - occasionally drawing. While working at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC, I had the good fortune to travel extensively, visiting architectural sites in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and several Pacific Rim countries. The cultures, architecture and arts of these locations continue to influence my selection of subjects, compositions and colors. In 2011 I began taking classes and workshops at the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, I've supplemented the more formal studies with self-study and social media options.
Influenced by: Graham Berry, Gwen Bragg, Virgil Carter, Sara Linda Poly, Thomas W. Schaller, Keiko Tanabe, Peter Urlich, Tim Wilmot, and Joseph Zbukvic.
Art Affiliations:
Art League of Alexandria, the Del Ray Artisans, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the Virginia Watercolor Society.
Juried Exhibits:
2022 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Landscape Exhibition, "Arcadia Coast", Jurors Thaisa Way and Sahar Coston-Hardy, June 8 - July 3, 2022.
2022 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "Dream #101" Juror: Gage Branda.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Petite Exhibit, "Eye of the Needle" Juror: Joe Fig.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "Abandoned Boat" Honorable Mention. Juror: Summer Brown.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "2020 A Space Odyssey" Juror: Martha Kennedy.
2019 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Still Life #18” Equal Merit Award. Juror: Walter Calahan.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Petite Exhibit, "Sanderling Sunrise" Juror: Tegan M. Brozyna.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Lisbon Belem Tower ” Juror: Samira Abbassy.
2018 Central Virginia Watercolor Guild – 27th Annual Exhibition, Charlottesville, VA, "Barboursville Ruins" Juror: Stephen Doherty.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Arrival” Juror: Fidencio Fifield- Perez.
2017 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Sunset Cliff- Just a Little Closer” Juror: J.D. Deardournf.
There is a personal story and a "why" behind each painting and drawing selected on this site. While I enjoy trying new approaches to art I absolutely love watercolor and inks, I'm drawn to architecture, historical ruins, landscapes, figures and water. Painting allows me to express my feelings and connections with people and places.
Bio
Early in my life my family owned a paint store that included a section with art supplies and books about drawing and painting architecture, landscapes, and figures. I spent many hours in that section of the store. While serving in Europe with the U.S. Army, I traveled and continued sketching and painting with wash & ink. For the next 30 years I worked in professional development primarily with architects and other design industry professionals - occasionally drawing. While working at the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC, I had the good fortune to travel extensively, visiting architectural sites in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and several Pacific Rim countries. The cultures, architecture and arts of these locations continue to influence my selection of subjects, compositions and colors. In 2011 I began taking classes and workshops at the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, I've supplemented the more formal studies with self-study and social media options.
Influenced by: Graham Berry, Gwen Bragg, Virgil Carter, Sara Linda Poly, Thomas W. Schaller, Keiko Tanabe, Peter Urlich, Tim Wilmot, and Joseph Zbukvic.
Art Affiliations:
Art League of Alexandria, the Del Ray Artisans, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the Virginia Watercolor Society.
Juried Exhibits:
2022 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Landscape Exhibition, "Arcadia Coast", Jurors Thaisa Way and Sahar Coston-Hardy, June 8 - July 3, 2022.
2022 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "Dream #101" Juror: Gage Branda.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Petite Exhibit, "Eye of the Needle" Juror: Joe Fig.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "Abandoned Boat" Honorable Mention. Juror: Summer Brown.
2021 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, "2020 A Space Odyssey" Juror: Martha Kennedy.
2019 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Still Life #18” Equal Merit Award. Juror: Walter Calahan.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Petite Exhibit, "Sanderling Sunrise" Juror: Tegan M. Brozyna.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Lisbon Belem Tower ” Juror: Samira Abbassy.
2018 Central Virginia Watercolor Guild – 27th Annual Exhibition, Charlottesville, VA, "Barboursville Ruins" Juror: Stephen Doherty.
2018 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Arrival” Juror: Fidencio Fifield- Perez.
2017 The Art League, Alexandria, VA., Open Exhibit, “Sunset Cliff- Just a Little Closer” Juror: J.D. Deardournf.
