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Artist Statement:
Simple Statement
My work takes many different
forms, but the underlying
content, is often the same,
for me this is what creativity
is all about. Form arises from
the dictates of inspiration.
Content is the essence of art,
and form is a vehicle to serve
expression. To serve that
expression, form must bend to
the ever changing demands of
creativity.
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Thomas Clements Biography:
| Biographical information for Thomas Clements can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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53
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
Truth Seeker |
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| Education |
Self Taught |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
My History and Other Things
Although I was always interested in art and created art from an early age, I only seriously considered becoming a painter after traveling through Europe at the age of 18. This was the galvanizing experience that awakened the desire to paint as a lifetime endeavor. This Trip was a homecoming and introduction into the world of culture. The history and beauty of Europe sparked my creative imagination and began the serious pursuit of painting.
After taking a college coarse on painting, I realized that acquiring the instruction I needed may be a difficult task. I decided to learn from the best by studying the great artists throughout history, by way of art books. This posed a dilemma because it was hard to decipher how the paint was actually applied. This left the challenge of creating technique according to an inner vision, rather than duplicating it.
The study of the great artists was more a study of their perspective than of how they applied paint. This was difficult, to invent a way of painting, rather than to follow a given format. Although I gain much from the history of art, my work is now guided more by an inner compass, rather than an external vision. My work varies greatly, because I am most interested in experiencing some new place and learning as much about art as possible.
Many areas of interest are the inspiration for my paintings. I may repeat themes or a way of painting, but only for a season until led in a new direction. This is what art is to me, a world of diversity, richness and adventure. People are multi faceted, so why should our art reflect anything less than the complexity that is inherent in each individual.
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