About the Artist

Tom Jones (b. 1949, Charleston, West Virginia) is a contemporary American landscape painter whose style ranges from classical realism, influenced by Frederic Church and the Hudson River School, to Tonalism, influenced by George Inness and the late 19th-century Tonalist movement. 

Tom lived his early years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and his high school years in Fairfax, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Richmond (VA) in 1971 with a BA in History, he continued his graduate studies at George Mason University (1972-73)

At age 25, Tom decided to use his natural artistic ability to seriously pursue art as a career. In 1976, he attended the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C., where he was encouraged and mentored by multiple instructors, primarily the renowned artists Gene Davis and William Christianberry. He had his first solo show at the Adams Davison Galleries in Washington, D.C. in 1978.

Tom lived in Geneva, Switzerland from 2005-2011, where he was particularly inspired by the Swiss landscape. He now resides in Richmond, Virginia.

Artist statement: I try not to overthink what I paint and why I paint it. I simply paint what appeals to me in the style that appeals to me, understanding there is no formula and each painting is a new challenge. As Degas said, "Painting is very easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do."