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About the Artist

Born in a small town inthe Allegany Mountains of western Maryland. Graduated from West Virginia University with a BA in 1988. Settled in Portland Oregon in 1992 and established a design import fashion business specializing in fabrics from the Far East. Studied visual art at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and Marylhurst College and in 1995 began study in world music. Music studies in India, Morocco, and Cuba. Since 1998, composed music for Theater of the Invisible, the travel films: Inside Iraq, Cambodia, and Amazing Thailand. Recordings and Performances for projects in NYC, SF, Seattle, Holland, and Portland from 1997-2005. In 2002, Thomas returns to visual design to establish his metal design business in Portland, OR

"There is a direct reciprocal relationship
between music and sculpture. Musical intonations,
rhythms, nuance, and compositions can be design elements
in creating a piece of sculpture as well as a piece of music."

Furnishings Design

The designs are a combination of Zen like modern simplicity, mosaics of rhythm, and a set design for theater. I enjoy bringing the space alive to become an interactive experience. The piece could reflect silence or echo a Cuban rhumba.

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Sculptural Design

My sculpture is an expressive continuation of my previous work in visual design and music. With three dimensional form, rhythmic lines are sketched into space depicting movement while simultaneously forming positive and negative shapes. In these compositions, I play with the paradox of the seemingly unyielding strength of steel and its malleability. The serious becomes playful and the rigidness becomes lyrical.