Thursday, October 13, 2011

Artist Spotlight: Deloris Thomas



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This weekend during SF Open Studios, Deloris Thomas' studio at 689 Bryant Street will be open for your viewing pleasure.
I love Thomas’ paintings because, as she describes them, they are expressionistic and have great movement and fluidity. There is a warm glow about the pieces with sweeping stokes of rich yellow, blue, green and red paint. 


The shadow-like figures pull the viewer in while retaining their anonymity as they walk, dance and are posed on the canvas. Her paintings remind me of looking out a rain covered window, or across the horizon at sunset, watching the world outside move through blurred vision.  
      
 
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Thomas’ pieces are roughly a medium to medium large size, and I would think that multiples along a wall would add color and character to any room or hallway. I’m very intrigued by her influences and homage’s to Francisco Goya, Oaxaca and the Mayan 
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ps...here is a website I found which discusses more of Deloris's influences and work. 

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all image credits to Deloris Thomas


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