about the artist

San Francisco native Thomas Wood was born into a family of distinguished artists. He drew and painted from an early age.

With a B.A. from University of California Berkeley and an M.A. In English from San Francisco State University, he taught college composition and literature for several years in New York and California. He also worked in educational media and photography.

For decades, he has shown professionally in numerous solo and group shows, many supporting environmental organizations. His paintings are part of many private collections.

He paints, in oils, on location in nature, finding evocative subjects for his compositions. His large studio canvases are adapted from his on-location work.

"I think any painting worth doing must be done honestly, without formula or fashion. I'm conveying my personal vision, my response to the visual and emotional essence of a place, while perhaps suggesting universal truths. 

"I want to make paintings that one may enjoy, and contemplate, over time."

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