10 Apr George Thomas
April 2023
Born the same year as Disneyland (1955), George Thomas grew up in the heady era of early space travel, rocket-themed cars, Googie architecture and the Mid-Century marvels that defined a generation. George brings this fascination to his oil-on-canvas works, with amazing effect, iconic allegories, complex imagery and stunning detail; all with a comfortable nod to the fun camp of the age.
Mixing the real with the surreal, sometimes separately and sometimes in the same piece, Thomas uses oil on canvas to portray a variety of subject matter, from landscapes and floral pictures to cars and architectural portraits, but most effectively in his iconic allegories.
These intricate, retro-futuristic and nostalgic paintings are like Hieronymus Bosch by way of The Jetsons. They are modernist fever dreams that channel Atomic Age angst through mid-century optimism, but not without visible concern. Taken as a whole, Thomas’ work engages the post-war dream with a millennial uncertainty that connects Baby Boomers with Generation Alpha in a rare, shared experience of futures past.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
A Southern California native, George Thomas is a graduate, with honors, from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He raised three children and spent twenty years as a missionary and teacher in remote cultures around the globe.
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George Thomas: Nothing Can Separate Us
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George Thomas: Normal View Heart
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George Thomas: Tailfins to Go
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George Thomas: Take Me to Your Leader
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George Thomas: Across the Street from the Happiest Place on Earth
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George Thomas: Pleasant Under Glass
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George Thomas: The Big IF
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George Thomas: Most Beautiful World in the World
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