Born in Richmond, Va. in 1948, self-taught artist Tom Blunt creates “art with an attitude” that “don’t match the sofa.” When he is not creating art, he works as a day laborer, gardener, and caterer. He is not married, has no pets, does not live in the rural South, and has never seen a vision, but is always open to a new experience.

Tom admittedly took up painting after a pivotal “late mid life crisis.” Known for his whimsical style and intense use of colors, he works with acrylics on carved wood and found objects. His work is non-conforming and highly personal and as Tom says, “My work has only one purpose—to put a smile on your face.”

The cheerful results are found in galleries all along the East Coast,at Folk Art Festivals, and in private collections in the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe.