Thomas
Torak
New Onions
oil on linen, 15" x 26", $3,600 |
Thomas
Torak
GALLERY II
It could be said that artist and long-time SVAC instructor Thomas
Torak is a "painter’s painter." Inspired by the
commonplace – those familiar, everyday objects that surround
him – Torak paints with a vigor that speaks of enthusiasm
for both his subject matter and for the visceral act of applying
brushwork. His richly colored still lifes and atmospheric landscapes,
though boldly painted, convey a sense of quiet liveliness. A professional
artist for more than 30 years, Torak’s oils have graced the
exhibition halls of, among others, the National Academy Museum,
the New Orleans Art Association, the Butler Institute of American
Art, and the Springfield Museum of Fine Art. His awards are too
numerous to mention in total, but they include gold medals from
the American Artists Professional League and the Audubon Artists,
and the Honor Award of the Academic Artists Association’s
50th National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism. |
