Benjamin Thomas

One Moment

acrylic

24x24

$650

Artist Statement:

Benjamin Thomas explains his work this way: In a way similar to the way writers write to explore their subjects, he paints. And although he continues to experiment with style and technique, the intent of each painting is to capture that singular moment in the "everyday," to portray its essence or spirit, its emotional truth. For an artist, often things that are half seen—or glimpsed for only an instant—stimulate the imagination. In his efforts to achieve “precision”—a challenge which seems to both distill and infuse the senses—Thomas has come to believe a simple truth: He will be gone before he figures it out. Fortunately, each painting teaches him a little something to take to the next. “For the most part, I can control what I paint. In no part, can I control what others see in my work.”

Sky Like My Wife

acrylic

48x40

$2,300

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

acrylic

20x12

$750

Dream Tree

acrylic

13x21

$700

Night Trouble

acrylic

32x40

$ 2,900

Edge of the Field

acrylic

11x7

$400

Counting Shadows

acrylic

14x22

$700

Afterstorm

acrylic

36x54

$2,000

Sea Sisters

acrylic

45x28

$1,300

There and Back Again

acrylic

8x13

$800

Afterstorm

acrylic

36x54

$2,000

Koi Universe

acrylic

36x55

$2,800