Artist: Thomas Calvin Whichard, Jr. | Location: Gastonia, NC
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Artist: Thomas Calvin Whichard, Jr. | Location: Gastonia, NC
Gastonia, NC
My work is about memory and history. It delivers a visual narrative. Much of my work tells the stories of the people objects or places that are portrayed. I try to immerse the viewer in the work and overwhelming them with the obvious. At the same time, stripping away the obvious and incising the viewer with mystery and therefore they keep looking/thinking. I'm excited to become significantly more involved in the artist community. I have been in the printing industry for the last 15 years and have recently made a move away. Now I am pursuing a career as an artist and am therefor shamelessly pursuing all opportunities and avenues available to me. In 2011 I acquired a degree from Winthrop University and have been making work here and there since but now I feel is the time to take the leap. In the next five years I hope to be established in my career as a painter and muralist.
Artist Website
thomascalvinwhichard.com