I was, for many years, a modern dancer. I see my paintings as an extension of my efforts as a dancer to fill, divide, shape, and control a space with rhythm, breath, and color.

For me, paint on the surface is the most pleasing achievement. To represent a realistic image is not my job when I paint. Archetypes are a huge element in all art, and my intention is often to reduce shapes or images to evoke archetypal forms.

An abstraction will evoke a personal reaction unique to each individual viewer. If I am successful, what occurs on the canvas results in a pure emotional response.

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Thomas LaGue2622 Ashwood Ave.Nashville, TN 37212(615) 269-6333

Faux Finish Painter/ Artist 1985 – present

Faux Finishes

Residential and commercial in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, New York, South Carolina, Louisiana, Atlanta, Maryland, Dallas, Delaware, Saudi Arabia

Faux Finishes Exhibited

Nashville War Memorial BuildingOverton Traveler’s Rest MuseumBusinesses and Private Residences

Art Works Exhibited

Portland Brew – Oil Paintings 2007- 20083431 Murphy RdNashville, TN 37203(615) 292-9010

2605 12th Avenue SouthNashville, TN 37204(615) 292-9004

Local Color Gallery – Oil Paintings Nashville, TN 1994

Faisons Restaurant – Oil Paintings Nashville, TN 1987

Education

M.F.A (Dance) New York University, NY, 1977BA (Sociology) University of California, Berkley, CA, 1971