April Artist In-Person Demo - Thomas (Thom) Cory

Painting Birds in Acrylic 

In his demo, “Painting Birds in Acrylic,” Thom whose paintings primarily focus on nature, mostly wildlife, will highlight his process and various stages of development in creating dazzling bird paintings. He will also share his five-decades-long journey as an artist. 

Thom has a master’s degree in fine arts as well as a master’s and doctorate in theology. His notable mentors were Corban Lepell, Mel Ramos, Richard Diebenkorn, and Robert Brawley. His remarkable and enduring career in the arts has encompassed working as an illustrator, product designer, and gallery artist since 1966; and 34 years as an art educator (primarily College and High School). 

Thom at 79 creates fewer paintings yet continues producing 40 to 70 paintings a year, including commissions. His artwork has been exhibited extensively in Western Wildlife Gallery (Carmel and San Francisco), and Wildlife of the World Galleries (Carmel and Colorado Springs). He has…