Daily Painters of Pennsylvania: Thom Glace

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Four Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Recently Exhibited in the Chelsea Arts District of Manhattan - Thom Glace, Debra Tritt Kreiger, Patricia A.Griffin and Mary Beth Brath

4 DPP members were included in the "Bound by F" exhibit that recently showed in NYC. The exhibit was a group show with 18 artists from PA and NY. Everyone's work was related to the letter "F".

from top - Deb Kreiger was "bound by F" with Feline and Food, Mary Beth Brath with the Floral Iris Series, Patricia Griffin with Fur, Thom Glace exhibited Fish next to Mary Beth with Famous (Paul Simon tribute).

View From New Century Artists Gallery - Brath demo/study of the entrance of Bertrand Delacroix Gallery.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Latest in the Pike Family- Chain Pickerel by Thom Glace

'Study of a Chain Pickerel'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board.

Image Size: 20" x 10"

They just released the

2014 VA Fly Fishing Festival Poster

where I am Festival Artist

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Artwork for the 2014 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival by Thom Glace

I was lucky enough to be chosen 2014 Festival Artist

for the 2014 VA Fly Fishing & Wine Festival

in Waynesboro, VA April 11 & 12.

It is the largest Fly Fishing Festival in the country.

The honor includes T-shirt Design, Poster & Program Artwork,

free booth space and being honored at the Festival Banquet Dinner.

I was also chosen to be Featured Artist in January by Fly Life Magazine,

based out of Florida.

For the April/May Issue of Southern Trout Magazine I will also

be their featured artist.

Later in the summer Montana Trout Magazine is to do a featured article

on my artwork.

I also have set up my new Gallery/Studio in Mechanicsburg, PA

That is one of the main reasons I have not been active lately on our Blog Site.

I also will be doing some live demonstrations in the coming weeks.

March 22 at Village Artisans, Boiling Springs

April 5 at Allenberry Resort for the

Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum.

Do to the large number of fish related shows & exhibitions -

including Montana Trout Magazine in the fall-

I have concentrated on Trout & Fish Artwork lately.

Here are some of my latest examples:

Male Golden California Trout

Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board. 20" x 10"

Male Bull Trout

Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board. 20" x 10"

I will showcase some of the other watercolor studies in

future blogs.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

2 Paintings give birth to a Tiger by Thom Glace

'Watercolor Study of a Tiger Muskie'

(Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius)

I finally finished my Esox Series.

The mating of a Northern Pike & a Muskellunge

creates a Tiger Muskie.

Muskellunge (in Barred Phase of Markings)

(Esox masquinongy)

Northern Pike

(Esox Lucius)

I think I saved the best for last. The Tiger's coloring

with the red highlights makes it special to me.

But- the Northern Pike was a commission

from a catch from Canada- and money in my pocket.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Named Festival Artist 2014 - Thom Glace

Artwork for the 2014 Virginia Fly Fishing Festival

'Native Sons'- Common Trout of Virginia

All 3 trout are from Photographs of Trout Caught in Virginia

(Catch & Release)

Top to Bottom: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout & Brook Trout

Image is to be used on Festival T-Shirts, Programs, Posters

and Advertising.

The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival is the largest Fly Fishing

Show in the US. Held in April in Waynesboro, VA.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Latest Demonstration- 'Study of a Male Slackwater Darter in Spawning Colors' by Thom Glace

Freshwater Slackwater Darter

Endangered species from Tennessee

Male in Spawning Colors

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Part of my series of Freshwater Darters.

From a live demonstration at

Foundry Day, June 1st in Boiling Springs

Note: Non-Professional Photograph

Reference Photograph

SERIES TO DATE

Variegate Darter Candy Darter

Rainbow Darter Orange-Throated Darter

Banded Darter Green-Side Darter

On June 15th I will be doing another Live Demo at:

the 11th Annual Fly Fishing Heritage Day

held at Allenberry Resort, Boiling Springs

It will be a Yellowstone River Cutthroat Trout.

Below is the Startup I will have at the show

with sizing,research & 2 glazings done.

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Some that did not make the Show by Thom Glace

Male Pumpkinseed Sunfish in Spawning Colors

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 20" by 12"

Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Also called Black-Spotted Cutthroat)

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 20" x 10"

I just finished them at a live demo at

Allenberry for the grand opening of the

PA Fly Fishing Museum (trout)

and The American Outdoor Sportsman Show

(the pumpkinseed)

I do have over 20 originals in this show

and on April 27th I will be represented at the

'Wind Over The Hills" Festival at

Ladybird Johnson Memorial Park

outside of Fredericksburg, Texas.

A professor of Entenmology at Texas A & M

will be repping me at the event.

If you get a chance tonight

stop by Gallery@2nd

6 to 9.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Mahi-mahi, Dolphinfish or Dorado -what ever it is called - it is BEAUTIFUL! by Thom Glace

(Coryphaena hippurus)

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 18" x 8".

(Note: Non-Professional Photograph.)

Request by my Montana Gallery for customers

from their Mexico Fishing Trip.

I am also requested to paint a Permit Fish.

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Friday, December 14, 2012

'Study of a Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout' by Thom Glace

'Study of a Rion Grande Cutthroat Trout'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 18" x 7"

Commission for a customer in Stephenville, Texas.

I have had an early Christmas this year, with the addition

of a new gallery in Beaverton, Oregon added this month

and galeries in Texas and North Carolina coming on

in the next few months- I have to build up my print stock first!

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

A Northern Pike - plus a couple of others by Thom Glace

'Watercolor Study of a Northern Pike'

Commission of a catch on a Canadian Fishing Trip

by one of my steady clients

Transparent Watercolors on Crescent Mat Board

Image : 20" x 9"

Below are 2 recent sales that the client

sent photographs after framing the paintings

This is my paintings of the Coastal Cutthroat Trout.

The top one is the Sea-Run Version.

The Bottom Fish is the Stream Resident Version.

The Sea-Run Version is 20" long.

'Study of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle'

Close-up of the Hawksbill

The best thing about the Northern Pike painting, is that

it is the second of seven fish commissioned by the customer!

And the other 2 photos are paintings that I did not have to frame!

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Live Demo of a Columbia River Redband Trout by Thom Glace

Photograph taken by News Photographer, Laurie Jean Houck

at the 2012 Little Buffalo Festival in the State Park near Newport, PA.

He was painting a Columbia River Redband Trout
in a live demonstration. The photograph was used on the front page of
The News-Sun on October 10, 2012.

'Watercolor Study of a Columbia River Reddband Trout'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 20" x 10"

Non-Professional Photograph

For a customer in Montana.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Monday, September 10, 2012

A Fan checking out my latest commission! by Thom Glace

Molly giving an approval of my latest commission!

She is not only one of my biggest fans, but is also

the pride of Smith Custom Framing and Art Gallery

in New Cumberland- one of my galleries-

and favorite framers.

This painting of a Sea-Run Arctic Char in Spawning Dress

is one of 7 fish commissioned by one of my customers.

The lure he used for catching this fish is also included.

(He is a Catch & Release Fisherman, but takes photos

of his favorites)

I just finished the first of 3 farm animal commissions

for a customer- one for each of her daughters for Christmas.

The first daughter chose a miniature of a pig. I got to choose

the breed and location.

Framed in a 7" x 5" frame, the 4.5" x 3" painting is titled:

'Young Red Wattle Sow in the Cotswolds'

I selected this breed due to the rust coloring and the way

their coat tuffs up into curls.

As always, it is a transparent watercolor on Crescent Mat Board.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Commissioned Arctic Char by Thom Glace

Sea-Run Arctic Char in Spawning Colors

Image Size: 20" x 10".

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

From a photograph by a customer taken on a fly fishing

trip into Western Canada. It was a Catch & Release,

so he asked me to imortalize his moment in watercolor!

It has been a good month, as this is the first of 8 commissions

from various customers. They vary from fish to pigs in subject.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

A Taste of Japan by Thom Glace

Amago -Japanese Trout- Resident Form

Image Size: 11" x 5"

Masu Salmon (Also called Cherry Salmon)

in Spawning Colors- Known in Japan as Wedding Dress.

Image Size: 17" x 8"

When I found out about the Asian Masu Salmon, and saw the

striking markings, I could not resist adding the unique

species found only in Japan, Taiwan & Korea.

Believe it or not- The Amago is actually the juvenile form

found in fresh water of the Masu Salmon. After 1 to 3 years

in freshwater most of the Amago become Sea-Run Masu Salmon.

A percentage stay in freshwater and breed similar to freshwater

trout species. After 3 to 5 years at sea, the Masu Salmon returns

to freshwater and changes into 'wedding dress'.

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(Join On-Line Store with my Montana Gallery)

Friday, July 6, 2012

'Watercolor Study of a Carolina Saddlebags Dragonfly' by Thom Glace

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 8" x 7". Non-Professional Photograph.

3rd in my series of Saddlebags Dragonflies. 43rd species to date.

I have been held over from June for my

'The Art of Dragonflies' Exhibit at Strawberry & Co.

on King Street in Lancaster, PA.

I will now be the featured artist for July as well.

FOR ALL WATERCOLOR ARTISTS

Bargains galore at my new source of watercolors

A friend of mine from my ex-pat period in Holland

sent me this photo he took in India.

Thought you might enjoy getting a bargain!

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

(All new design & many added pages & images)

(Joint On-Line Web Store with a Gallery in Missoula , Momtama)

Thursday, June 28, 2012

'Study of an Arctic Grayling with Montana Locale Markings'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board.

Image Size is 20" x 10".

A cousin to the Salmon & Trout. While in the same family,

the Arctic Grayling looks like one of its ancestors was a Sailfish!

Commonly found in Northern Europe, Russia, Canada & Alaska,

it also is found in the waters around Montana.

The markings for this study are from photographs provided

by The Grizzly Hackle in Missoula, Montana-

A gallery that carries my art work.

The European markings have additional red in the dorsal fin.

The scales on an Arctic Grayling are very pronounced and

caused a few headaches and trashed attempts

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

Joint On-Line Store for Fish Art Products

Friday, May 4, 2012

'Watercolor Study of the Catlow Valley Redband Trout'

20" x 10" Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Non-Professional Photograph

30th watercolor study of a species from

the Salmonidae Family of Fish (Trout,Salmon & Char).

Plus I have past the 60 fish species mark.

The Catlow Valley Redband Trout is native of the

Oregon Rivers.

In June (besides our show in the Capitol Building)

I will be having a one man show at Strawberry & Co. Gallery

on King Street in Lancaster, PA titled

'The Art of Dragonflies'

I will also be doing live demos at Foundry Day

in Boiling Springs, Saturday June 2 at Caffe 101

-a restaurant that features my artwork.

Also at the 10th Annual Fly Fishing Heritage Day

on June 16th at Allenberry Resort.

The season is warming up!

On a side note: My wife has started taking art lessons

from our fearless leader- Mary Beth-

I know better than to try a teach my wife anything!

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

(Grizzly Hackle is a store I am doing a joint venture with

out of Missoula Montana)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

'Watercolor Study of an Adult Butterfly Peacock Bass (Cichla ocellaris)' by Thom Glace

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 20" x 10"

Non-Professional Photograph

The Butterfly Peacock Bass and other species of Peacock Bass are native to the Amazon River in Brazil, but have been successfully bred in the wild in Florida, Hawaii and Central America. It is a highly prized Fly Fishing trophy, getting over 30 inches in length. It is not of the Bass family, but of the Cichlid family of fish. This family is one of the common fish families that you see in freshwater aquariums.

I was inspired to paint the Peacock Bass by the Sportsman TV Channel show 'WILD ON THE FLY' that filmed a show in the Amazon. It is produced by one of my new galleries- The Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop of Missoula, Montana, who will also sell my product and images on their web site.

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS