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2025 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Thomas Harwood
Niles Ohio 44446 United States Home Phone: 330-675-9665
Bio
Brief Bio:
Mr. Harwood is a highly respected American painter of watercolors and oils who resides with his wife, Sandra in Niles, Ohio. Mr. Harwood received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree majoring in Painting and Printmaking with a minor in English from Ohio University in 1968. A former art instructor and educator, Mr. Harwood was the owner and gallery director of the El Prado Patio Azul Gallery of Sedona, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Harwood is a Trustee of the Ohio Watercolor Society and of the Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society.
As a contemporary landscape painter, Mr. Harwood is well-traveled and loves to paint the American scene. Mr. Harwood recently completed a successful one person show at the Weller Gallery, Mill Creek Metro Parks, is participating in the current Mahoning Valley Watercolor show also at the Weller Gallery and has two up-coming exhibitions at the Ridgewood Arts Center, Ridgewood, New Jersey and at the 13th Biennial National Art Exhibit hosted by the Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. Mr. Harwood’s paintings and limited-edition prints may be found in many private collections and museums throughout the United States.
Artist Statement
Artist Statement:
“As an artist, I seek the relationship between light and color in landscape painting. My objective is to create a feast for the viewer and to draw them into each painting. For I believe that art reflects the soul of humankind.”