Tom Thomas (1945-2009) was an associate professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University East. He taught Fine Arts at IU East for over 30 years, and originated the Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition. See more at www.iue.edu/tribute
His own biomorphical and lyrical abstracts are in galleries in California, New York, Indiana and Florida. Toms works have been included in the first and second editions of Contemporary American Painting, and magazines including Golf Shores, End, Foyer, Naples Illustrated, and Florida Design.
Missing you, Tom, and valuing everything you taught me. I'm a different kind of artist because of you and count myself lucky to have been your student.
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