Thomas Acevedo

Artist Statement

Tom Acevedo. Statement, Biography and Selected History .
323 6th Ave Pelham Ny. 617 642 9544.email; [email protected] . www.tomacevedoartstudio.com
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“ONE OF THE BASIC PRINCIPALS OF ART IS THE ABSENCE OF LYING. IT MEANS CREATING GREATER VISION AND GREATER SANITY. WHEN BASIC GOODNESS IS NOT EXPRESSED WHAT YOU DO IS NEUROTIC AND DESTRUCTIVE. THIS MEANS THAT AN ARTIST’S PRODUCTION, MANIFESTATION, DEMONSTRATION AND PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE GEARED TO WAKING PEOPLE UP FROM THEIR NEUROSIS.” -Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
I Paint “To add to the stream of life”, letting the viewer know that they are not alone. I Captured in each painting is a moment in time, when the spirit of the subject portrayed is pure and the consciousness of their story revealed . That moment can come not only in the best of times, but as in life, the most challenging of times as well.

If a painting can be an affirming nod and a hand on the back I want to represent that. The razors edge I balance on in conceptualizing and creating , is not to come across as a satirical illustration or a moralistic ranting made from a soap box.
Paintings are all conceived while meditating and yes, I do ask the universe to be clear to be inspired, so I might transcend my squirrel cage of a mind that darts from subject to subject. That clarity of vision seldom holds, and the frenetic quality of my mind often intrudes with the eye candy, that lets your eyes move throughout to add to the viewers own story .
My goal in Painting is to be all inclusive, providing a never-ending story to whoever’s looking at a painting. My paintings are not meant to match the sofa, they are guest whose only desire is to entertain and never tell the same story twice.
Thank you for your time
Thomas Acevedo