DIVERSE ROOTS Painting

Thomas has been a Fine Artist and Designer for over 45 years. He has worked as a Graphic Designer and Technical Illustrator for Nissan Motors. He has also worked in the Corporate Art Department of Computer Sciences Corporations as Art Director of Visual Presentation and Marketing. After discharge from the United States Air Force, where he worked as a Civil Engineering Draftsman, he lived in Europe for 4 years painting, traveling and studying Art. He is currently retired from the City of Los Angeles as a Graphic Artist for the Los Angeles Public Library. This Fine Artist has always maintained his own Fine Art and Design studio along with employment. He has worked on a variety of projects in the community: the annual Cultural Affairs Department City of Los Angeles "African Marketplace,;' the Watts 3rd World Art Festival, poster design for the Mandela Reception Committee, proposal packaging and design for the Sheenway School and Cultural Center, poster design for Lula Washington Dance Foundation "The Legends Of Black Dance,' video storyboards for Malcolm Jamal Warner Productions and the poster and logo design for the hit musical " Bigger Than Bubble Gum ", featuring the Grammy Award Winning recording group “The Emotions” presented by Los Angeles Harbor College January 13 through February 5; 1995. Poster, Advertising and CD package Design for Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist “A Taste of Honey” (Boogie Oogie Oogie”, “Sukiyaki”) for Record Label “TASTEBUDS RECORDS”. He is also the recipient of the 1993 Prame Award for "Distinguished Creative Professional" present by Black Creative Professionals organization of Los Angeles, and many other awards to numerous to mention. His work has been featured on numerous 1995-96 episodes of the hit T.V. sitcom “Living Single”, “Wayan Bros”. and “The Show”, also “The Jamie Fox Show”. Set designers have used his work for Major TV sets, such as “WEST WING” the permanent set for Allison Janney’s Office. The art piece (“Hiatus of the Heart”) which is the poster art for Tastebuds Records CD, titled (“Hiaitus of the Heart”).