Thomas O Marino

As a writer and a painter, I realize that the rhythm and balance of a well-designed sentence is like the rhythm and balance of paint on canvas, and like a good story, a painting evokes a feeling and a new way of seeing.
My style incorporates several layers of paint and sanding the canvas. Each painting is a mystery to me as I never know where it will go or how it will turn out.
From this process, I’ve learned to trust a higher intelligence that understands beauty in ways that are beyond my imgination, and I’ve learned that expansion is inherent in beauty and feeling expansive, feels good. This is why I love to look at quality art.

After twenty-five years in San Francisco, I recently moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where I live with my dog, and artistic mentor, Bosco, who is a bhakti yoga devotee. Through extensive hypnotic channeling, it was revealed that I'm the reincarnation of J.M.W. Turner and Bugs Bunny.

A painting is like a vacation. It's an adventure that takes you to a new destination where one becomes intrigued and intoxicated by the new possibilities. This what I try to achieve with each painting.

I attended Boston University and graduated from the California Institute of Integral Studies.