Art of Acrylic Painting

CHAPTER 7

PAINTING WITHTOM SWIMM

Tom Swimm has felt an instinctive need to paint since his early childhood. A self-taught artist, his inspiration comes from the work of Van Gogh, Monet, and Hopper, whom he considers his teachers. Tom’s first one-man exhibition was at the Pacific Edge Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. His work has been displayed in several California galleries, at ArtExpo New York, and at the APPAF Exhibition in Paris, France. Tom’s paintings have appeared on the covers of Skyward Marketing’s in-flight magazine and Artist’s Magazine. And his work is currently featured in five Walter Foster Publishing titles. In the past, Tom has been awarded the People’s Choice award at Echoes and Visions and the Art of California Gold Award. ...