William Thomson
It is very difficult to put William Thomson in a particular category of painters.
His versatility in styles, mediums, influences and creativity are as rare as they are amazing.
This very hard working and prolific painter has touched thousands of viewers
in a nearly forty-year-long career.
But success and glamour have never been his forte.
Winning almost every contest he entered for many years, showered with prestigious awards and medals
he remains unknown and underestimated.
In a world where recognition and fame doesn’t necessarily mean talent and ability, he remains
honest to his beliefs, away from the spot light concentrating on the work he dedicated his life to.
In Thomson’s paintings you can find influences of some of the greatest painters in visual art history from
Rembrant, Velazques, VanGogh, Modgilliani to Homer, Whistler, Eakins and Wyeth, to mention a few.
But he doesn’t concentrate on painting like them or trying to copy what has been done.
It seems like he plays with their brushes, paints and surfaces making them alive again
adding an element of freshness and his own creativity and improvisation.
Either in oil, alkyd, watercolor, casein, acrylic, egg tempera or encaustic
William Thomson concentrates on paint applications and nuances of color
creating an array of powerful images from classical portraits to very complex abstracts
from deep somber to very clever humor.
No matter what the subject is his paintings draw one’s eye
and don’t let go without leaving some emotional impact.
Those who know him as a person as well as his enormous range of creativity
are not afraid to declare him one of the best American painters alive.
It is only a question of time for the others to notice
...or like Thomson would say "being told to notice".
"Island Monument" Oil & Alkyd 10X15
"Shepaug Valley" Oil & Alkyd 30X26
For more information on William Thomson and a full collection of his work currently available
please Contact Polonaise Art Gallery.