Tom Franz - Artist Bio

Artist Bio - Tom Franz

Painting is both a passion and a challenge for me.

I’m not the type of artist who is content with producing endless adaptations of similar images.

Each of my paintings seeks a different form of dialogue with you. In my Satire and Cynicism paintings, I endeavour to give voice to important issues. (For me, at least!)

Other times, the brush strokes become more of an invitation as I try to tempt you into the beauty which surrounds us (but which we often miss because we’re just too preoccupied.)

In my Landscapes paintings, that beauty originates from my travels in Australia and Asia; both continents replete with endless skies, rugged coastlines and tropical beaches.

And then in complete contrast there are the Studies of People. Those started off with images which pulled the legs of certain friends, but then expanded into humans in unique situations. (We really are fascinating creatures!)