Oro Valley Public Library invites you to an exhibit of works by local artist Thomas F. DeVoe. The exhibit will be on display until November 30, 2023.
Artist Statement:
I have been interested in painting since a very early age. I am still intrigued by the ability to take a two dimensional surface and turn it into a 3 dimensional image that gets and holds your attention. I studied painting and drawing with several regional and national artists including Susan Hong-Sammons, Randal Scott Hardin, Donna Shortt, Pam Newell, Diane Lyons, Wyatt LeGrand, Ron Mack, Jeff Legg, Mike Svob among others. I also participated in workshops throughout the United States and in Italy.
I have been focusing on a western theme since moving to Tucson 6 years ago. I have taken numerous photos from the Tucson Rodeo and am trying to capture the frantic action of a bronc or bull ride in that 8 second event. I want the viewer to feel the action over a small period of time but not frozen in time. Thus there are little ghost images of the animal or rider just a fraction of a second earlier. The animals themselves have personality and I enjoy trying to capture that in an oil painting as well.
Previously I was in the automobile business in Alexandria, Indiana where I was president of DeVoe Chevrolet. I graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in business and served in the U.S. Army after graduation.
