Thomas Flynn II
Painter based in Austin, Texas
ABOUT
Thomas Flynn II is a painter working primarily with acrylic and traditional inks focusing on the space between sleep and waking life. His work has been included in the SCAD permanent collection, featured as a directory artist on Visionary Arts Collective, Musik Curatorial, and on Visual Space among other publications. He has exhibited in Texas, Georgia, and curated into virtual group and solo exhibitions internationally. Flynn received a B.F.A. in painting and a minor in art history from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2016. Flynn is currently living and working in North Austin, TX.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Color relationships often inform my work as well as the unseen tether between seemingly unconnected things. My work also shifts between representation and color blocked fields referencing something like a half-remembered daydream. Formally, I am drawn to bright contrasting colors that are influenced by ocular color theory, or how the eyes physically perceive color when information is lacking or delayed. Think of when you stand up too fast, or rub your eyes for too long - it is those star colors locked in the eyes that find their way into my work. Ultimately, I seek to further delve into the ancient relationship that humans have with their environment and how that informs our current lives.
Website: www.thomasflynnii.com / Instagram: @thomasflynnii
