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Artist Statement:
More information at the
official Tom Curtis Website at
www.tomcurtis.net Please feel
free to contact me with
comments or questions. I may
not be prompt, but I WILL
reply.
My work involves an intuitive
and energetic exploration of
form, color, line and
juxtaposition.
This exploration involves
ritualistic processes as well
as scientific inquiry, chance
and humor.
I am particularly interested
in the tensions developed
within multiple levels of
concurrently occurring natural
systems, processes and how we
are affected by them. This
especially includes patterns
found in erosion and growth.
I believe that the study of
these highly complex sublimely
ordered logical processes may
serve to inform science and
spirituality providing deeper
insight into the mysteries of
life and our place in the
universe.
Within this perspective, paint
becomes more than just another
medium, for me it is an
alchemical sacrament.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Selected Exhibitions and
Performance / Installations
"Painters who Teach - Teachers
who Paint" Pauahi Tower
Honolulu Jan. 16th thru Mar
23, 2012
"Mixed Media Miniature XIV"
Koa Art Gallery Honolulu
November 17 - December 16,
2011
"Artists in the Round" SomArts
Cultural Center Main Gallery,
San Francisco, Opening July
5th 2007
Artists Alley ...
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Artist Galleries:
My work is represented by Tom
Curtis. Information available
at www.tomcurtis.net...
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Artist Reviews:
The Press Democrat May 1996
“Artist’s work tells stories
of humanity”
“Family Time,” Tom
Curtis’s large artwork
installed in Copperfield’s
Café on Kentucky Street, is a
mahogany plywood panel of
quadrants colored white,
green, brown and an
orange-yellow, the colors of
the seasons he remembers as
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Collections:
John and Marsha Goldman,
Atherton, CA
Christopher and Amber Marie
Bentley, San Francisco
The Braun Family, San
Francisco, California, USA
The Shorenstein Family, San
Francisco, California, USA
The Kaplan Family, San
Francisco, California, USA
Elaine Chan Scherer, San
Francisco, California, USA
Monte Thompson, Oakland,
California, USA
Rose State College, Midwest
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Commissions:
The Old Federal Reserve San
Francisco, CA USA
Tiffany and Company, San
Francisco, CA USA
Saks Fifth Avenue, San
Francisco, CA USA
San Francisco Ballet, San
Francisco, CA USA
Silicon Graphics, Sunnyvale,
CA USA
Netscape Corporation, Mountain
View, CA USA
Oracle, Corp, Redwood Shores,
CA USA
Kristy Yamaguchi, Always Dream
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Tom Curtis Biography:
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Age
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58
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Gerhard Richter
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Picasso's Guernica
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Unveiling the Mystery |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
To explore the unknown. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Tom Curtis was born in western Oklahoma USA on March 27, 1953.
His parents, Ben and Aline Curtis met in Elk City Oklahoma and were married in 1952. After several more trips to California, they finally settled in Oklahoma City.
They had four children of which Tom was the first. His interest in art started early and he began drawing, painting and exhibiting his work at the age of twelve. He also had a great love of music and played violin at church and local 'gospel missions'.
Tom enjoyed living in Oklahoma with it's distinct seasons but always longed for the culture and climate of California. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time with such artist friends as Claude Sanderson and TC Cannon.
After receiving an AA from Rose College in Oklahoma City he moved to Dallas Texas 1974 and opened a stained glass studio. He soon met a maverick artist named John Ashley Bellamy and moved into a studio space at Bellamy's 'Moon Mansion'. This opened many new doors to a larger world of art.
Tom came to the San Francisco Art Institute in 1977 where he studied with such influential artists as; Robert Hudson, Sam Tchakalian, Tom Holland and Carlos Villa. He received a BFA in painting and sculpture in 1979 and an MFA in 1981. This time period included the rise of the underground punk rock and new wave movements. This was an exciting time in SF Bay Area art history bringing new life and energy to the scene. Artists were not afraid to attempt extreme approaches to non traditional forms of art.
He has been involved in developing many new forms of expression, not only in painting and digital art, but performance art, enviornmental installation, video, and experimental music.
Through his involvement in commercial design projects he has maintained his autonomy as an independent working artist for over 30 years.
In 1991 he created a set design company Curtis Productions to expand his productivity.
Tom is currently living in San Francisco with his wife and muse, Sharon Au Curtis and their daughter Cyan.
He works in his studio in Oakland California, USA.
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