Thomas Tulis
 Local
artist? , He is now! L5P.com: Where are you from originally? T.T.: "I was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. and lived there for 34 years, then I moved to Atlanta, straight to L5P." Thomas has been in L5p for about 4 years now and works as a professional freelance photographer. L5P.com: how do you come to be a full time artist? T.T.: "I always wanted to be an artist, I started drawing when I was 5 years old (ha, ha) it was primitive of course stick figures, tanks, scenery, etc, etc. It really grew into a hobby though, I started drawing, painting and doing photos, then college. After 2 years of college I decided to get away from the intellectual life so I joined the Army." After the Army Thomas concentrated on the art world, in 1985 he got his first art studio and shortly after that his first dedicated show. Since then he's been living and learning in life as an artist, his styles come in many different forms. L5P.com: How do you interpret this series of your art? T.T.: Men and Bugs 8 pieces with figures. "It's a series, it's about painting objects, like figures and insects." |
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Ants click to view fullsize |
Spider click to view fullsize |
Snails click to view fullsize |
Grasshoppers click to view fullsize |
Butterflies click to view fullsize |
Praying
Mantis click to view fullsize |
Dragonflies click to view fullsize |
Fireflies click to view fullsize |
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He's
done other series, plenty of them, he doesn't like to try to explain
his art he likes to paint it, he said. Different series, different
figures, different backgrounds. E-Mail
us if you would like to submit artwork for our online gallery.
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