A Wyoming artist, Tom Lucas has dedicated the past forty years engaging in his pursuit of painting distinctive western art. Tom Lucas was recently accepted as an Associated Member of the Oil Painters of America based in Illinois. His biggest influences have been Charlie Russell, Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Ken Carlson, Nicolas Fechin, and David Leffell, to name a few. Tom lives near the Wind River Mountains with his wife Tammy who stands by his side in all his endeavors to persevere. We hope you enjoy Tom Lucas's creative talent. Thank You for stopping by.

Artist Statement

It is said that art is a statement of a current time and place, my art takes me to a past time and place, one filled with artifacts and history. Telling stories with my oils is an emotional journey that is a direct reflection of my life experiences. My desire to be a Western Artist stems from my lifestyle as a cowboy, mountain man and outdoorsman.  I have amassed a collection of Native American and cowboy artifacts and have acquired an unmatched working knowledge of the actual methods of ancestral tool making.  These items and their history are subjects in my still life paintings and the compositions are arranged so as if I am telling a story.

Artist Bio

Inspired by his childhood memories of Charlie Russell, Tom Lucas always had a deep desire to create art of the Western culture.  His lifestyle as a cowboy, mountain man, hunter, trapper and outdoorsman serves as the ultimate foundation for his art. Tom’s passion for being creative was always waiting to be fulfilled by the next canvas. His life experience lent validity to his artwork, as he paints with emotion while capturing a culture or lifestyle.

As a self taught artist of over 40 years, Tom has a natural ability and an intimate understanding of his subject matter, which allows him to paint and express his creative nature, whether it be a western or a wildlife subject.  In recent years, he has enjoyed the opportunity of attending several oil workshops, allowing him to further develop his painting skills.

Having mastered his technique and style he continues to maintain a library full of research materials and art books by his favorite artists; Charles Russell, Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Ken Carlson, Nicolas Fechin, Harley Brown and David Leffel, which inspires him daily.

Tom Lucas’s interest and passion of ancestral tool making has led him to be documented on PBS in such films as Sheep-Eaters: Life in the Mountains and Archers of the Yellowstone. Known as Tomahawk Tom in the Mountain Man arena, Tom has mastered replicating Indian artifacts (Big-horn sheep bows, War-bonnets, beaded clothing and shoes, horn scoops, knives, arrowheads, etc) many of which are subjects in his paintings and are on exhibit in museums in Wyoming.

Tom spends most of the year in his Wyoming studio or at the Silver Sage Gallery in Dubois, Wyoming of which he is part owner-www.silversagegallery.com

From  January to March 2010, he exhibits at the acclaimed Celebration of Fine Art show in Scottsdale.

For more information, please call Tom directly at 307-335-9384 or click here to send email.

Tom Lucas currently resides in Lander Wyoming with his wife Tammy who travels with him to art shows across the country.