By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
With the Coronavirus still running rampant and protests against racial inequality at a fever pitch, I thought to myself, "How would a child view what's going on in the world?" Somehow, the thought of a child looking out the window, staring at the earth above a bank of clouds popped into my mind. This is the fifth painting I've done that has somehow been tied to the Coronavirus. There is a certain innocence of this young boy in his pajamas looking out a very oversized window and viewing the earth from afar. It makes no sense. It makes perfect sense. If we would all open our eyes to the beauty and wonder of this earth and view it with the complete innocence that only a child can have, our world would truly be a better place.
Tom Blood is a self-taught, modern-day surrealist, heavily influenced by his all-time favourite artist, Rene Magritte. Some of his early works include two crowd favorites – "Bobby Hull" which was created using a palette knife and "The Three Stooges" which was created using three primary colors. Since that time, Tom has pursued a more surrealistic path. He paints ideas. His goal is to paint the impossible, or at least, the highly improbable. With his paintings, viewers can always tell what's going on, not necessarily knowing why. He wants his paintings to tell stories that make people think, or bring a smile. His work has won numerous awards locally and he has had a number of solo shows in the St. Louis, Missouri area where he was born and raised.
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