Artist Information:
Clayton Thomas
Collingswood, NJ
United States
Member Since: Jun 2006
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Artist Statement:
Clayton Thomas’ work is an
amalgamation of style and
technique. It
intentionally teeters between
direct representation and
artful
abstraction. The subjects are
everyday scenes but the
stylistic
execution launches it far out
of the realm or monotony,
creating a
dynamic visual world.
Thomas’ prime subject—the
feminine nude, alludes to
universal forms
of femininity through
geometric deconstruction. The
nonspecific
handling of the subject evokes
atmosphere and mood rather
than
particular identity. Through
painterly strokes and wide
fields of
color Clayton Thomas describes
women in truth rather than
idealized
perfection.
Within the body of work there
are also depictions of pop
culture
icons, jazz nightlife, eerie
interiors, religious icons and
floral
still-lives. Which, like the
feminine nudes, speak to
larger human
experience. Many subjects have
no facial features; they are a
celebration of natural form
and common circumstance; they
succeed
because they expand to the
viewer in evocative ways. One
can find
personal experience buried in
the layered paint.
The body of work is an
exploration of form utilizing
a multiplicity
of techniques while exploring
shape and color in aggressive
pallets.
In addition to exploration of
line and plane the idea of
dimension as
illusion is also explored.
Explicit foreshortening ...
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Clayton Thomas's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Clayton Thomas's Portfolio.
Clayton Thomas’ work is an amalgamation of style and technique. It
intentionally teeters between direct representation and artful
abstraction. The subjects are everyday scenes but the stylistic
execution launches it far out of the realm or monotony, creating a
dynamic visual world.
Thomas’ prime subject—the feminine nude, alludes to universal forms
of femininity through geometric deconstruction. The nonspecific
handling of the subject evokes atmosphere and mood rather than
particular identity. Through painterly strokes and wide fields of
color Clayton Thomas describes women in truth rather than idealized
perfection.
Within the body of work there are also depictions of pop culture
icons, jazz nightlife, eerie interiors, religious icons and floral
still-lives. Which, like the feminine nudes, speak to larger human
experience. Many subjects have no facial features; they are a
celebration of natural form and common circumstance; they succeed
because they expand to the viewer in evocative ways. One can find
personal experience buried in the layered paint.
The body of work is an exploration of form utilizing a multiplicity
of techniques while exploring shape and color in aggressive pallets.
In addition to exploration of line and plane the idea of dimension as
illusion is also explored. Explicit foreshortening ... |
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Reclining Nude, 2003
Acrylic Painting,
36 x 24 X 1 inches
Availability: Sold
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Modern Times, 2007
Acrylic Painting,
26 x 52 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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