Tom Lockhart

Biography

Tom Lockhart is a self taught artist growing up in a small rural town in Southern Colorado. After graduating with a BFA in The Fine Arts, Tom decided this was not the direction he wanted to pursue. Spending every spare minute teaching himself how to paint and reading self help instructional art books, along with the study of the Great Masters, Tom was encouraged to continue further study in the fine art of easel painting. Several workshops later and studying with working professional artists Tom soon realized he was on the path to continue in the Representational area of painting. After 20 plus years as a working Fine Artist and with several National publications and exhibitions to his name, Tom is certainly on his way to be one of Americas Top Representational Landscape Artists.

Artist Statement

I believe that art is transcending of the human spirit. Every individual sees and responds to images in a different manner. I am constantly striving to achieve the feeling of light and three dimension in my painting. I am not only trying to reflect the mood of the moment, but the sense of the scene as I see it. I am not out to recreate the landscape or to copy it, but to suggest my interpretation. I am thrilled by the journey as well as the influence of the application of brush and paint. To suggest something with a few brush strokes is much more profound than to render it to death. It is better to know the rules and to break them, than to be oblivious of the knowledge of paint and to flounder.

Art Education

 Winner of the Judith Richardson Scholarship for Masters Study 1986 Adams State College. Post Graduate Study Adam State College.  1986 BFA Emporia State University 1976.

Awards

  Chosen for the 2009 Harvest Festival Design for the Winery at the Holy Cross Abbey and the wine label for their Award Winning Colorado Syrah and Gold Medal Reisling. Top 100 Paint the Parks 2009. Southwest Art Magazine Best Artist Award 2008 Telluride Plein-Air Festival.  Best Of Show Colorado Watercolor Society 2007.  2 Time Region III Winner Silver Medal, National Arts for the Parks 2004-1994.  OPA Central Regional First Place Award and Peoples Choice Award 2005 Top 100 Arts For the Parks 6 times. Directors Choice and 2 time Award of Merit Rocky Mtn.National Plein-Air Painters 2001-2002.

Taught for 3 years at the Fechin Institute, San Cristobal NM. As well as teaching at Barn Site Studio in Kewaunee, WI and multiple workshops throughout Texas and Colorado.