R. Tom Gilleon's "Rodeo Drive: A Look At The Artist's Home on the Range"

R. TOM GILLEON

RODEO DRIVE:

A LOOK AT THE ARTIST’S HOME ON THE RANGE February 16-28, Reception: February 26, 7-9pm

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R. TOM GILLEON “My interests are so varied that it’s only natural that my art is varied. The subject itself isn’t as important as the emotion it evokes. What makes a good painting is the implication of a story being told and the visual connection between shapes.” - Tom Gilleon R. Tom Gilleon was born in 1942, and raised by his grandparents in the tiny outpost of Starke, Florida, near the storied banks of the Suwannee River. Gilleon’s grandfather had immigrated to the United States from Scotland. His grandmother, a full-blooded Cherokee, was descended from a band of tribal members who refused to partake in the infamous Trail of Tears.

Gilleon studied at the University of Florida, and joined the US Navy in the early 1960s.

He then studied at Ringling College of Art and Design and subsequently took a job as an illustrator for NASA’s Apollo space program. Since that time, he has spent many years working with Disney and other theme park design groups as both a designer and illustrator.

He has been an illustrator and storyboard artist on films such as Disney’s Dick Tracey.

A master of color and composition, Gilleon manipulates formal elements to depict timehonored Western themes in new and inventive ways. His evocative perceptions of reality feature bold luminous color and economy of detail. His trademark teepee paintings suggest a mythical glow, as if illuminated by the moon or glowing embers within.

Gilleon has garnered many top honors for his artwork. The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, selected Gilleon’s painting “Northern Plains” for its permanent collection. Gilleon was the featured artist for the 2009 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. In March 2013, his painting, “Hair Apparent,” set a record at auction. He is the first living artist to have a solo show at the C.M. Russell Museum. The exhibit, titled Let Icons Be Icons: The Art of R. Tom Gilleon, opened August 16, 2013, and ran through December 28, 2013.

Burning Bush Oil 36 x 36 inches

Cloud Shadows Oil on Canvas 30 x 36 inches

Murder or Conspiracy?

Oil on Canvas 16 x 16 inches

Cottonwood Coulee Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 inches

Early Spring Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 inches

Eastern Gold Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 inches

Hay Wagon at the Chicken House Oil on Canvas 12 x 16 inches

Poia Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 inches

Nine Pipe Oil 30 x 30 inches

Red Ochre Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 inches

Rodeo Drive Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 inches

Skull Butte Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 inches

Snow Banks and Buckbrush Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 inches

Winter Evening Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 inches

Blue Rain Oil on Canvas 16 x 16 inches

UPCOMING SHOWS BILLY SCHENCK and DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI “DUEL IN THE SUN” Show Dates: March 3-17, 2015 Reception Date: March 12, 7-9pm JARED SANDERS “ROADSIDE” Show Dates: April 14-25, 2015 Reception Date: April 23, 7-9pm

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ALTAMIRA FINE ART SCOTTSDALE 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700

ED MELL, GARY ERNEST SMITH & HOWARD POST “LEADING THE WEST” Show Dates: March 30-April 11, 2015 Reception Date: April 9, 7-9pm Visit www.altamiraart.com for more on these and other upcoming events at our two gallery locations.