Who are the two women
on the balcony above The Om Café? Tom saw them there during CliftonFest
2013. He later slowly assembled the composition. Using his new manner
of melting fancy crayons on hot metal he wanted to use a larger canvas
eventually going up to 3’ x 4’. Using 19 gauge flashing metal
the weight of the sheet will be considerable. For this painting he arranged
magnets on his easel to hold the metal as he moved it around a centrally
located hot plated adapted to heat only an eight inch circular patch at
good working height. The manner lends itself to create perfect works since
if changes have to be made the wax is heated up and removed with a cue
tip then new color is laid down. Slowly he is increasing his color palette
to 325 specially mixed colors. In time he sees an electric drives that
move the work around to the place he is working. The manner was initially
adapted to paint in hotel rooms without the smell. The next step is to
use atmosphere to drive the scene. Tom had been painting scenes with daylight
but now sees the advantage to using various dramatic atmospheres to drive
the emotion. Auctioned at the 2014 Clifton Community Fund Dinner, Saturday,
September 20, 2014
Mother Daughter VIII,
First state, Pencil on canvas, 20" x 24", October 2, 2014
Working drawing of a mother daughter painting where the daughter and mother
is Tom's daughter and wife, using a ten year old image morphing into this.
The faces will be painted using the principals of face reading, creating
the identity of the subjects by making careful notes of the arrangement
of the features of the face. http://tomlohre.com/figure.htm
Mother Daughter VIII,
Second state, 20" x 24", Tuesday, November 25, 2014
A community art show
and event of creative expressions for Peace and Justice
Late May into June @The Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St, downtown
Cincinnati
At 11 p.m. Monday,
June 18, 2012 fifteen-year-old Africa Hope was killed by a stray bullet
at 1700 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. This portrait placed at the site
after being in the SOS show.
Winning second place
in the juried Golden Ticket Art Show at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center
in Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio verified what Tom is experiencing.
Realtor yard signs
repainted with a portrait of a gun violence victim placed where they died,
provide a positive colorful happy catalyst to solve gun violence. Help
a "at Risk" person. Be part of the solution. Apathy is the problem.
The signs—revered by community— are everlasting remembrances.
With each sign Tom
experiences something like a block buster movie with characters larger
than life. He learns about the victim and meets the family. They live
larger lives, the highest highs and lowest lows. The portraits are larger
than art. Tom becomes a pawn in a complex battle to live in a safe productive
world.
Creating a painting
against gun violence does not solve the problem. It is the grunt on the
ground that solves gun violence. Social networks solve gun violence. Slogans,
art, songs and preaching help solve gun violence but it is the grunt on
the ground makes the change.
Tom plans on painting
at these spots looking for the beautiful. He will befriend the residences
and make a change. With everyone stepping up and taking back their streets
we can solve this problem.
Many people are working
on this problem. Many events draw attention to gun violence. He adds this
ongoing project to the battle.
Tom Lohre wins Second Place at the Golden Ticket
September 7, 2012 for Earnest Crear, Latex on board, 50” x 19”
x 1”, May 15, 2012, 18” x 12” board from a realtor sign
painted on both sides an impressionistic portrait of Earnest Crear and
placed in metal realtor frame. To be placed at Rockdale Avenue and Knotts
Street where Earnest Crear was fatally shot, August 18, 2007. Full story
at SOS.htm
Richard T Farmer, Oil on board, 12" x 16",
April 18th, 2008, Richard Farmer, Founder & Chairman of the Board
of Cintas Corporation spoke at Xavier University on April 18th, 2008 as
part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. All were welcome to hear his
talk, "10 Important Experiences Over 50 Years in Business. "
Herb Feldman, Oil on canvas, detail
Joan, oil on canvas, 10" x 10",
available
Hiroshima mon Amore, Oil on canvas,
1979, available
Rhett Fire & Mel Odem, 5' x
4', oil on canvas, July 1st, 1983
Bahamian Home, 20" x 16",
watercolor on paper, 1995,
available
Devou
Park Clubhouse, 16" x 12", oil on board, September 21, 2008,
available
THE GREAT TOMASO
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Tomaso."
The bicycle has it’s own colorful propeller and
balloons attached to a bar that encircles the driver and passenger. As
they ride, many times they leave the ground.
The pushcart is the circus floor for the small Art
Machines. ,
available
The Side Show takes place on top of the pushcart.The
art pushcart is made out of light materials and has an awning over the
box’s top working surface. The art pushcart will roll on three large
wheels and have fourth leg thatdrops down next to the fourth small wheel,
one handle at one end will help push it. The art pushcart will be made
so it can roll on the sidewalks. It will be colorfully painted.
"Artisto" the
automata painting machine paints Chad Johnson.
Chad Johnson, 16" x 20", September 2007,
Wax on aluminum sheet
This is the second painting done with the Lego robot assistant, "Artisto."
The face is a Bengal receiver. The face is set in the mask of a tiger.
Tom used strong colors to accent the eight colors available in the robot
assisted process.
Irene, Oil
pastel on foil, 16" x 20", August 2007
The first painting done by "Artisto" using glow in the dark
colors makes use of a strong combination of colors for a powerful graphic
effect. The sky comes to life in the dark. Two different glow in the dark
colors, blue and orange, where used for the background.
Mike Wilger, proprietor
of the Visual History Gallery, works with "Artisto."
Shown at
January 2008 at Sitwell's Coffee House, 324 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati OH
45220
April 18 to May 18, 2008 at Visual History Gallery, 2709 Observatory Ave,
Cincinnati, OH 45208, 513-871-6065
tomlohre.com
