"Caribbean" Tom Baillieul 

"Caribbean" Tom Baillieul 

Size: 9" x !2'

Medium: Watercolor

Value: $125

Tom Baillieul holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Earth Science from the University of Massachusetts.  He has worked in such diverse areas as: mineral exploration around the world; preparing environmental impact studies for the U. S. Government; and leading the clean-up of retired nuclear facilities.  Behind the scenes, though, he has always created art.   His award-winning work appears regularly in solo and juried shows around central Ohio, and is found in private collections across the country.  Since retiring as a senior scientist and project manager with the Federal government, Tom has become the coordinator of exhibitions for the Main Gallery of the Columbus Cultural Arts Center, and has served on the boards of several central Ohio arts organizations. Tom’s art emerges from the ideas that pop continuously into his mind.  He doesn’t pursue a single style or subject matter, or medium; rather, he has broad themes and styles that he returns to as new ideas arise.  Nearly every work he creates is narrative.  He presents a concept, a snapshot image, or a question - whether addressing issues of social or environmental justice, cosmic connections, travel, or the humor of the surreal.  Tom likes to challenge viewers’ perceptions of reality and try to get them to think deeply about who they are in relation to the world around them.  Viewers are then encouraged to complete the story from their own experiences.