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Born 1962. Known for: Painting.
Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois... Read full biography
Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois painting. Although he makes much larger paintings now, he remains a firm believer in art for art's... Read full biography
Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois painting. Although he makes much larger paintings now, he remains a firm believer in art for art's sake, rather than art for the sake of any reason beyond those implied by the work of art itself. He says he is not a wildlife artist. "The figures, landscapes, or animals depicted in my paintings are to... Read full biography
Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois painting. Although he makes much larger paintings now, he remains a firm believer in art for art's sake, rather than art for the sake of any reason beyond those implied by the work of art itself. He says he is not a wildlife artist. "The figures, landscapes, or animals depicted in my paintings are to be understood as pretexts for the creation of the paintings themselves," he said.
Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois painting. Although he makes much larger paintings now, he remains a firm believer in art for art's sake, rather than art for the sake of any reason beyond those implied by the work of art itself. He says he is not a wildlife artist. "The figures, landscapes, or animals depicted in my paintings are to be understood as pretexts for the creation of the paintings themselves," he said.
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Les Thomas has been painting for nearly 25 years. He began painting small still lifes and landscapes, in a style similar to what the French historically referred to as intimist or petty bourgeois painting.
Although he makes much larger paintings now, he remains a firm believer in art for art's sake, rather than art for the sake of any reason beyond those implied by the work of art itself. He says he is not a wildlife artist. "The figures, landscapes, or animals depicted in my paintings are to be understood as pretexts for the creation of the paintings themselves," he said.