Tom Swimm Art

"Song of Portofino" features a colorful harbor scene with rich blues and golds leading to the sparkling Mediterranean sea, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced rea...

"Harbor Rainbow" with rippling water reflections of the blue boat floating in the sea is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This c...

"Morning By The Bay" features a colorful street scene leading to the sparkling Caribbean sea, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful hand pull...

"Morning By The Bay" features a colorful street scene leading to the sparkling Caribbean sea, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful hand pull...

"Mystic Blues" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boat tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful ...

"Perkins Cove" with glowing water reflections of wooden boats tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful o...

"Canoe Reflections" with glowing water reflections of floating canoeskis a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits all of the bold...

"Canoe Reflections" with glowing water reflections of floating canoes is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits all of the bold...

"Morning By The Bay" features a colorful street scene leading to the sparkling Caribbean sea, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful hand pulled 90 color serigraph exhibits all of the bold colors and strong composition that Swimm is known for. It is hand signed by the artist in an edition of 240 including Artist Proofs. The serigraph features hand torn deckled edges so that the artwork can be floated in a frame with no margins (the artist signs in oil on the image.) Born and raised on the East Coast, he had a successful career as an advertising commercial artist in New York, then resettled in southern California with his wife and son in 1982. Inspired by the light and landscape of the West Coast, he renewed his passion for painting and was accepted for his first exhibition in the Festival Of Arts in Laguna Beach, California in 1988. His paintings soon became recognizable for their exceptional use of light and color -- a style that he continues to develop with each new work. To quote the artist: “Light is the most important aspect of my work, offering the ultimate challenge and reward. To capture its elusive qualities on canvas offers great personal satisfaction, and it’s what I thrive on artistically.” To seek inspiration, the artist travels extensively, working from photos and sketches that he uses for reference, then creates his original oils...

"Harbor Rainbow" with rippling water reflections of the blue boat floating in the sea is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This ...

"Canoe Reflections" with glowing water reflections of a wooden canoes tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhi...

"Mediterranean Memories" captures a seaside pool with glowing water reflections and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits a...

"Cape Ann Trio" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boats tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits ...

"Harbor Symmetry" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boat tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorf...

"Blues In The Bay" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boat tied up to the pier is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This color...

"Pebble Beach Panorama" is a unique view of the famous California coastal course, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits...

"Perfect Autumn Day" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boats tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This co...

"Misty Sunrise" with soft pastels and glowing water reflections in a peaceful harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil exhibits all of t...

"Shimmering Sunset" with glowing water reflections of sailboats tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits a...

"Colors of Mykonos" is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting exhibits all of the bold colors and strong composition that Swimm is know...

"Golden Reflections" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boat tied up to the beach is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This co...

"MaineSunrise" with glowing water reflections of boats anchored in a peaceful harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting is on a b...

"Colors Of Little Italy" captures a slice of the vibrant Lower Manhattan street scene, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. T...

"Morro Bay Reflections" with rippling water reflections below a sailboat anchored in the harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. ...

"River Reflections" with a blue stream flowing through green foliage is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting is on a box canvas painte...

"Portofino Memories," with rippling water reflections below the iconic Portofino harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil painting is on ...

"Colors Of Croatia" with rippling water reflections below a white fishing boat in a Croatian harbor is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil pai...

"Saturday In Savannah" is a colorful sun lit scene of the Saturday market in this charming city, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil p...

"Savannah Shadows" is a colorful sun lit scene of a tree shaded street in this charming city, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful oil pain...

Glowing lights and warm purple and lavenders highlight this inviting Italian night scene, "Warm Night In Portofino," a superb example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful...