Studies and Glimpses

Original Watercolors by Tom Birmingham

Ariodante Gallery
535 Julia Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Artist Statement

The visual world is a seamless jigsaw puzzle with no missing pieces. I sketch by observing the pieces of this puzzle and teasing out how they fit together. Each piece is the expression of this meditative process of seeing.

Nottambulo, Before Dawn, Rome by Tom Birmingham
Nottambulo, Before Dawn, Rome – 8 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ – $450
Across from Tompkins Square
Across from Tompkins Square – 9 1.2″ x 6 3/4″ – $375
Dublin Street, New Orleans
Dublin Street, New Orleans – 10″ x 11″ – $500
Land's End, Ortigia
Land’s End, Ortigia 7″ x 10″ – $375
Barn at Molera II
Barn at Molera II – 10″ x 11″ – $500
View from Nepenthe
View from Nepenthe – 9″ x 12″ – $450
Castello di Spannocchia
Castello di Spannocchia – 5 1/2″ x 8″ – $350
Canal, Cannaregio, Venice
Canal, Cannaregio, Venice – 7″ x 10″ – $375
Courtyard at Spannocchia
Courtyard at Spannocchia – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – $350
Barn at Molera, Big Sur
Barn at Molera, Big Sur – 9″ x 12″ – $450
Seven Arts Building, Carmel
Seven Arts Building, Carmel – 7″ x 10″ – $375
Potted Plant
Potted Plant – 14″ x 10″ – $575
Courtyard Near Campo dei Fiori
Courtyard Near Campo dei Fiori – 9 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ – $375
Garden at Spannocchia
Garden at Spannocchia – 8 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ – $375
Gladiolus III
Gladiolus III – 14″ x 10″ – $575
Gladiolus III
Gladiolus III – 14″ x 10″ – $575
Green Fruit on the Vine
Green Fruit on the Vine – 8″ x 7″ – $375
Carmel Garden
Carmel Garden – 10″ x 14″ – $575
Clouds Over the South Coast
Clouds Over the South Coast – 7″ x 10″ – $375
Barn at Molera III
Barn at Molera III – 9″ x 12″ – $450
Land's End, Ortigia
Land’s End, Ortigia – 7″ x 10″ – $375
View from Siberia
View from Siberia – 8″ x 11″ – $400
Paintbox with Espresso
Paintbox with Espresso – 5″ x 7″ – $300
Path from the Art Barn
Path from the Art Barn – 7″ x 10″ – $375
Orvieto Study I
Orvieto Study I – 5 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ – $250
Orvieto Study II
Orvieto Study II – 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 – $250
Orvieto Study III
Orvieto Study III 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ – $250
Spannocchia
Spannocchia – 14″ x 10″ – $575