Creative of the Month: Tommy Lee Thomas

Tommy Lee Thomas​

Tomatoes Project

Idyllwild, Ca.

-How did you become interested in becoming a creative person? ​

I have always been a creative at heart.

In my early 20’s I started taking art classes like watercolors and glass working. 

-How would you describe your work? 

A colorful mix of all types of materials like watercolors, pastels, acrylic, ink, fabric.

I’m not into realism or sketching.

I let the creative in me come out in my projects originally.

I will often let my studio inspire my next project often using scraps from previous projects fueling the next. That’s where my paper making comes in hand. Using recycled materials I will make paper.  

-What inspires you and brings you the most satisfaction in doing your creative endeavors?

 Knowing I have an avenue for working on projects that get me out of my head. Living in Idyllwild is a slower way of life that I embrace and use to my creative adventures. 

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