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:bios always sound so morbid, like a eulogy. it's true. the only difference is the bit where they talk about the survivors. Born and raised in rural Ohio, I landed on to the scene in columbus, armed with a $12000 scholarship to CCAD. in 1997 i graduated from there with a b.f.a. i continue to paint, write & do commission work for a variety of folks. occasionally gathering enough work for a show.

something i found out early on is you can't be fixed into one box. the modern art hussle incompasses both commercial work as well as gallery time. together. the lines blur. which is how it should be. i generate fetish items. tactile things you can wear, read, hang on a wall.

:BLIPS&CODES

inherently, i hate explaining my work. it short-changes the experience of viewing the pieces. everyone views the work differently, bringing their own experiences to the piece. i explore a bold and subtle use of color. whole worlds pour out of the brush onto the canvas or bristol. old symbology taken from childhood (and pop culture) is reimagined. i think an image is a success where you can't quite tell what was used. it looks familiar but different. i am constantly facinated by man's explanation of the unknown. painting over previous strokes. layering. covering up areas once explored. i like that duality.

in story, we are building up myths. whether blatant or not fully realized. it's impossible to fully detach ourselves from the details. you could say that ophelia is looking into a dark reflection of herself but was that really the writer's intent? or ours? is cheney really an imperialistic asshat hell bent on wiping his ass with the constitution? well he, is but that's not my point.

_ i'm still in ohio, though in a better part of it. i reside by a graveyard down by the river. chillin'.

REPRESENTATION/ update 2010)
currently i am not represented by any gallery or agency. i'm open to gallery representation. not so open to art/illustration reps. i personally handle my work for clients. if you are a gallery, and you'd like to talk: give me a buzz or shoot me an email. i'd love to hear from you.

IN SHORT:

name: TOM WILLIAMS
homebase: COLUMBUS, OHIO
born: KENTON, OHIO
school: COLUMBUS COLLEGE of ART & DESIGN
affiliations: the PANEL COLLECTIVE. columbus,oh.

experience: most adobe software up to CS4, microsoft office, corel painter, 'droppin' the beats', pre-press, layout, identity, mural work, i will cut a bitch, focus in visual communications: graphic design & illustration.