| American Realism In Pastels... |
![]() Tom Sierak |
Painting tomorrow’s memories today”... that’s how Tom Sierak likes to
describe his pastel
paintings.
He says, “People often talk about the good ol’ days and how nice it would
be to return to them. I believe that the times
we live in and have lived in, are always the 'good ol’days. Although
people, places, and things may change around us,
the bonds that exist between children, parents, grandparents, and close friends
never do. I enjoy painting those seemingly
uneventful daily occurrences of warmth and emotion that make up the whole fabric
of our lives. Like the artists before me,
I imagine my late 20th century and early 21st century portraits of everyday life
in today's America will some day provide
future viewers’ of my work a window into their past.”
The
New Englander’s medium of choice is pastels. He feels that they’re just
starting
to receive widespread recognition.
Tom says, “I favor pastels because I’m
able to draw
and color simultaneously, and I love to draw. It’s a great combination
for me.”
Pastels
are made from the same pigments used for oil paints. A binding
agent is added to create a chalk-like stick, which is
applied to a textured
surface,
usually paper. Available in many vibrant colors, pastels maintain their
just-painted look indefinitely,
unlike oils, which can crack and darken over time. “It’s an unfamiliar
medium
to many people,
and I’d like to do my part to help change that,” says Sierak.
A Graduate
of the Vesper George School in Boston, Tom’s work is published worldwide
as wall prints, greeting cards, puzzles,
cross stitch kits, note cards,
& collector plates, to name a few.
His work has been the featured cover story in The Artist’s Magazine.
His paintings have
appeared on numerous covers of Reminisce
magazine, a national publication
with a
nostalgic theme,
and in Ideals magazine, which features art and
poetry. In
addition to limited edition and open
edition prints,
Tom’s work has also been published in a sold out hardbound gift book entitled,
“Giving Love A Memory”, featuring over
20 of his paintings. Secondary market copies are still available on websites
like Amazon.com
& Barnes
& Noble.
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