Tom Carlson

 
Medium:
These paintings emanate from a sense of remembrance of a
landscape or a specific event that with time have become hallowed
places in my memory. My paintings often begin from a single color
or form. They are reflective of the world around me contrasting the
beauty of nature and the way in which we perceive it. Reducing
the landscape to a transcending image resonates deep within my
methodology of painting.
Movement and fragmentation coalesce to create a sense of
wholeness in the finished piece. Within the layers of each piece are
expressions and implications of elements that I find in nature. Our
connection to the land is undeniable, and by reducing and
simplifying the landscape I feel that I can present a different
perspective of its power and mystique.