Petersen Thomas

Medium: 
Paintings
Sat, 12/19/2009 - 5:44pm
The Swan
48" x 36"
Acrylic
$1800
The Shape of the Journey
72" x 15" - Triptych
Acrylic
$2250 - on display at the Renaissance Downtown Columbus Hotel
Pinky
30" x 48"
Acrylic
$1800 - on display at Germain Mercedes-Benz of Easton
Sisters
48" x 36"
Acrylic
Sold
Isan
24" x 36"
Mixed Media
$800
Saturday Afternoon
20" x 20"
Acrylic
$375

On the verge of partnership at a prestigious law firm and while moonlighting as a children’s textbook illustrator, Petersen Thomas left the practice of law in 2000 to devote all his energy to creating art.  Thomas is a prolific painter, producing upwards of 100 paintings a year, and his work hangs in galleries, offices and collections throughout Europe and the United States.

Thomas must be considered a generalist, as his work covers a broad range of subject matter and styles, from whimsical still life to portraiture to abstract colorfields.  It is in the later category where he is finding particular success, prompting one critic to observe:  “Petersen Thomas’ work glows with color.  His paintings consist of simple forms that, combined together in layered translucencies, become intricate patterns, punctuated with subtle nuances and complete surprises.” Kurt Shaw, art critic for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in art from Denison University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.