Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
American, b. 1956
Painter Thomas Swanston captures the life-changing experience of observing a natural migration. When the Atlanta-based painter witnessed flocks of birds in the sky over his farm one day, he became fascinated with Sandhill cranes, an interest which would change the trajectory of his art.
Swanston began annual trips to the Central Platte River Valley in Nebraska to photograph and observe the over 600,000 birds that migrate through the area. Swanston witnessed how the birds’ travels are rhythmic, with a pattern of departure and return, and are part of the natural flow of the planet.
Drawing on these first-hand experiences, he depicts the cranes through a host of media and techniques. He uses materials ranging from gold leaf, silver and pewter to oxidized copper, palladium and gouache. The gilding allows his paintings to change according to the light.
A 1978 graduate from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Swanston complemented his Bachelor of Arts degree with studies at the New York Studio School. After enrolling in 1980, he became one of the first to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Parsons School of Design and met his wife and fellow artist, Gail Foster. Together, they now run their own art center, StudioSwan.
Swanston later attended AIR Serenbe, a nonprofit that connects individuals to nature. He played a major role in founding its art program, which continues to support artists today.
Swanston has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group shows. His art is in private collections around the world, including Ritz-Carlton hotels in the United Arab Emirates, Japan and China and Four Seasons hotels in California, Wyoming and Morocco.
Swanston and his wife continue to share their passions for art and nature from their studios in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Thomas Swanston’s paintings and mixed media.
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Artist: Thomas Swanston
Fall Light III
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Denver, CO
Thomas Swanston was born 1956 in Annapolis Md., Naval Hospital. He graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts, with studies in London and at the Stud...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Silver, Copper
Cranes at Dusk
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Denver, CO
This piece is a diptych.
Thomas Swanston was born 1956 in Annapolis Md., Naval Hospital. He graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts, with studie...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold, Silver
Deep into Twilight
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Denver, CO
Thomas Swanston was born 1956 in Annapolis Md., Naval Hospital. He graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts, with studies in London and at the Stud...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold, Silver
Trembling Skies
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Please note that given the characteristics of the silver and gold leafing the work will photogr...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Farewell
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Please note that given the characteristics of the silver and gold leafing the works will photog...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Up in Blue
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Denver, CO
It is a tall, vertical painting. The mixed media is composed of oil paint and gold leaf with smaller silver leaf birds at the bottom of the composition. The bird silhouettes look lik...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold Leaf
Red 2
By Thomas Swanston
Located in Denver, CO
This painting is striking. It's used of mixed media with rich red paint and equally rich gold leaf color brings the piece alive. This was painted on canvas. The bird silhouettes are ...
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2010s Contemporary Thomas Swanston Animal Paintings
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Gold Leaf
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