Introducing the range of 60 Greeting cards By Samuel Thomas. I will be showcasing my cards (- Perfect for all occassions) at the Birmingham NEC Spring Fair. This is a huge event attended by trade buyers from gallery, craft and boutique shops from all over the UK. The show will lead to the product reaching the shelves of shops, gallery and boutiques all over the UK.
Exhibiting at The Picture House Gallery 2013, Padstow, Cornwall
I am excited as 6 of my original paintings will be exhibited at The Picture House Gallery located in the idyllic Cornwall fishing town of Padstow. The work will be exhibited from early Spring and I look forward to the reaction the paintings evoke. I also have plans in 2013 to exhibit in Brighton too, yet the exact gallery is yet to be confirmed.
Elephant in the Room Exhibition - A GREAT SUCCESS
The exhibition was a very popular event with over 1500 visitors in seven days. Demand and sales of my limited edition prints was brilliant. Original paintings received genuine interest, and there are commissions in the pipeline as a result of the show. Customers travelled as far from Nottingham, Bedford and London to see the exhibition, which is very flattering. Some of my art work was purchased by customers for very personal reasons, and this always makes me happy to know my art work makes a difference. The blend of my art work alongside David Morris' evocative photographs delivered a sound contrast. I hope to do a similar event next year - I hope to see some of your faces there too! Thank you.
Exhibition at THE GARDEN HOUSE Gallery - Cromer
Friday 30th November - Friday the 7th December.
On display will be a selection of Framed & Unframed Limited Edition Prints as well as a selection of original paintings. Subject matter ranges from Norfolk coastal scenes to other locations featured in the Gallery on this website. My range of Greeting cards & China designs (mugs) will also be available to buy - perfect for all occasions. You may find that something special for christmas.................
Elephant In The Room Exhibition - Cromer - 27th Oct - 3rd Nov
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elephant-in-the-room-exhibition/480139642005409
Here is the link to the 'Elephant In The Room' exhibition page on Facebook. This is an open blog for you to all comment and share your opinions about art work before the exhibition opens its doors. We are all guilty of staying silent in art galleries about exposing what we really think about art work: Price justification? Paying for the name? Clever or portentous? The exhibition will showcase interesting comments on this subject as well as showing the artwork of Samuel Thomas & David Morris.
Now is your chance to be outspoken about art work .......GO ON LET US HEAR IT!!
'Elephant In The Room'
Joint art exhibition between Samuel Thomas & David Morris http://www.davidmorrisphotographer.com/
Function Room, Red Lion Hotel, Cromer
27th October - 3rd November
11.00 am - 20.00 pm
Some new work on show at the exhibition:
GREETING CARDS Released - A Great Success
My range of 12 greeting cards have been released and are selling in gallery, craft & boutique shops. They have been very popular with all sorts of customers. Due to this success I will be expanding the range to 55 designs by the end of 2012 and showcasing the range at the Birmingham NEC Springtime trade fair. The message inside is left blank so they are suitable for ALL Occasions.
To previous art buyers of mine - I am in the process of sending out a quarterly update email to you all - this will include the details about he Greeting Card Range
Exhibition at Red Lion, Cromer - October 2012
October 27th - November 3rd - 11 AM - 20.00 PM - Location: Function Room, Red Lion, Cromer
I will be holding a joint art exhibition with David Morris www.davidmorrisphotographer.co.uk on October 27th - November 3rd. I will be showing a range of my original paintings alongside limited edition prints - get ready for an explosion of colour and patern. Subject matter will be varied, from local Norfolk scenes to those from all over the world.
We will also explore the subject of 'the elephant in the room' when it comes to people discussing art work, which has previously lead to embarrising & humourous situations in our experiences. We look forward to hearing your opinions and discussing with you our inspiration behind our art work.
GREETINGS CARDS .......coming soon......
Due to popular demand, I am soon to release a range of Greetings Cards to be sold all over the UK. I am looking forward to my art works reaching a wider audience. The message inside is left blank so they are perfect for all occasions and for all members of the family.
Cromer Carnival Brochure 2012
My original painting 'Red Arrows over Cromer' has been showcased on the front cover of this year's program.
'Red Arrows over Cromer' is available as a Limited Edition Print of 50. It is selling out fast, so be sure to place your order before they sell out completely. Two sizes are available (Go to the 'Prints' page on this website), from £95 unframed. 'Own a piece of History'
Cromer Academy Visit
I spent time leading the art classes with all year groups earlier this week. Revisiting the school I attended 10 years ago was a great experience and I have seen how far I have come since I left the school in 2003. I am sure I have inspired and helped the students in seeing there is real value in applying yourself to art & design. I think they enjoyed being in the presence of a Real Pop Artist, and I enjoyed seeing their varied interpretaions of the world around them.
'Waterlands' Exhibition at Cambridge Contemporary 30th March - 22nd April
Four of my original paintings have been chosen by Cambridge Contemporary Art Gallery and will be on display for this themed exhibition concentrating on the 'Waterlands' of East Anglia. I will be showing alongside other established artists such as Trevor Woods of which I have always admired his charming and refreshing paintings. I look forward to the response of those who see the exhibition.
Soon to be Published in 'International Contemporary Artists'
I am soon to be published in the book which is to be released in May 2012 by New York publishers 'incoartists.com'. The book selects interesting practising contemporary artists from all over the world. I have been selected from only 4 UK artists which is a huge privilege and I look forward to the exposure and the reception I get from readers.
'International Contemporary Artists' is a directory published in New York,identifying all the best artists from around the world in the 2012 edition. Last year there were only 3 British artists who qualified for this prestigious international publication used by worldwide art collectors and investors to research and admire emerging artists' creative work.It is a 'Who's who' of the fast emerging talents of international artists and recognised by fund managers,bankers,art dealers and investors as an essential contemporary reference book.
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Published alongside established contemporary artists working across the world. A breadth of work and inspirations makes for an interesting read and shows huge diversity in whats going on in the art world today.
A Published Artist
http://www.greenpebble.co.uk/artists/samuel-thomas
I have been published in Green Pebble's Nationwide selling book 'East Anglian Artists; how the artists sees places'. Available in all good book shops such as WHS, Jarrolds and Stones. I feature in prime place at the beginning of the book after the foreword. The article explains of my unique painting style and the reasons behind it. Read some of this article by visiting the link above. It is an honour to feature in a book filled with prestigious and innovative East Anglian Artists such as Trevor Woods. I believe my painting style offers alternative scenes of this part of the countryside and beyond, and it is exciting to know more people are getting the chance to see what I do across Britain.
A SKETCH BOOK filled with future paintings
With such a busy exciting summer now coming to an end I have a sketch book filled with painting ideas based on Norfolk beaches, Californian scenes, London cityscapes and other scenes from previous travels. I look forward to beginning some of these new paintings over the Winter.
CAMBRIDGE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY NOV 26th - 26th JAN
Paintings have been chosen to be shown at this gallery over the winter season. The bright colours and summer atmosphere of the paintings will offer an escape for people during this cold season. I am sure the city of Cambridge will be excited by the new arrivals.
Exhibition at Aldeburgh Contemporary Art Gallery Autumn 2011
The gallery will be exhibiting a selection of my Original paintings on rotation. With the presentation of the paintings together, the atmosphere created will be euphoric and dream like with the presentation of strong pattern and an explosion of colour. Hopefully the sun will be out in force for the event, but if not the paintings will provide an escape from any dull wet weather!
Exhibiting at my old College
I have been invited to attend the annual art exhibition at Paston College, North Walsham, Norfolk. I have been selected to exhibit an original painting at the event which will be shown alongside current A level art & design students' work. The standard of the art work produced at this college is very impressive and returning after 6 years is a great experience for me. The event is held on :
Thurs 16th June 6pm - 9 pm
Saturday 18th June 10 - 2pm
Californian Vacation
Pool Parties, Skiing, VIP suites, Corn Dogs, Vegas Wins and everything in between!!
Picture Above: Taking a break from my usual painting attire ......... and hitting LA!
Picture Below: Having a soak in the Ghost Town - 'Calico'
I have just returned from a 3 week vacation in California with many ideas and inspiration for new paintings. I am planning in the future to create a Californian series of paintings, and the following insight into my trip may give you some clues as to some of the subject matter of new paintigns:
I landed in LA, staying in Hollywood where I discovered it is illegal to cross the roads by not using the pedestrain crossings! Then a long road trip began through the desert venturing to Las Vegas where I used my beginners luck wisely to win 740 dollars from a one time spin on roulette from 20 dollars! Luxor casino, thank you. I soon discovered that the Mini bar of the Mandallay Bay Hotel was not free, far from it, but when I discovered JD & cokes are free in the casinos when you are betting all of my troubles faded away into a blur! I also discovered that everything in america is bigger, even the bath tubs were deeper, I also later discovered in the Log Cabin where we stayed that a 'waste disposal' exists in the kitchen sink plug hole (a spinning blade), I soon realised it is not a good idea to fish things out of the plug hole! On leaving Vegas, we stopped off at Carson City - a smaller older version of Las Vegas which was slightly dated and stuck in a time warp, but I loved it. The locals were fascinated by our english accents and rewared us by buying us our drinks.........which was good as I was on double JD & cokes again! Flew down into the Gran Canyon in a helicopter returning to the cowboy Gran Canyon Ranch where we stayed in log cabins. I drove through Death Valley and through the deserts filled with Joshua Trees where we had a cigar in the desert. Skiing for the first time on actual snow at Big Bear Skii resort was fast and furious so I decided to ditch the second day of skiiing by staying at the cabin and sat in the hot tub overlooking the lake. Other places I saw along the way were San Francisco where we discovered a barman who was playing on the novelty fact that he was 'English' - but he must have been faking it as his accent was far from English! San Diego was also amazing where we spent a night clubbing and stayed at the hard rock hotel VIP suite on grey goose followed by a pool party the following day. Lake Tahoe was a lake, but I cant quite remember what happened there apart from the hire 4X4 was of the same name - 'Tahoe'! Santa Monica and Venice Beach were a highlight - I couldnt believe it - it was like being in the movies. We then travelled back to Hollywood where I invested in some 'tacky' postcards or 'kitch' as the Americans say. A Californian series of paintings will be on their way, vibrant, colourful and surreal reflecting the trip. One day I will return.