My name is Tom Stephenson and I sign my paintings T.Step.  I was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1964.  I have been painting professionally since 1980.  I put this site together because my friends and family kept hounding me.  The majority of the art work on these pages were painted to help pay the bills but I am most proud of the “losses” and “hearts” series, these made no money and I felt like I was able to give back a little to my community.  The other paintings I paint for true enjoyment, are the morphing style on plexiglass, these are my favorites.  I use a Paasche ab airbrush and Liquitex acrylic paints for almost all of my work.  The gallery I am showing at is Art One Gallery at (480) 946-5076, http://www.artonegalleryinc.com .  If you would like to write to me I’m at tstep35@yahoo.com .

                       

Selected Exhibitions:

   2009 "Intact" Grady Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe, Az

   1999 "Hearts" Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Az

   1998 "Myths, Metaphors & Icons" Galeria Mesa, Mesa, Az

   1997 "Arizona Biennial" Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Az

   1996 "Losses" Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, Az

   1995 "Touchdown at Sky Harbor" Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Az

   1994 "Portraits" Grady Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe, Az

   1993 "Tripartite" Alwun House, Phoenix, Az

   1992 "Fouled and Souled Revelations" Alwun House, Phoenix, Az

   1991 "Very Hot, Very New Artists" Alwun House, Phoenix, Az

   1990 "Exotic Art Show" Alwun House, Phoenix, Az

   1989 "Caribbean Carnival Invitational" Park Central, Phoenix, Az

   1988 "Exotic Art Show" Alwun House, Phoenix, Az

   1987 "Premiere Art Exhibit" Fountainhead Premiere, Tempe, Az

   1986 "Suenos" Mars Gallery, Phoenix, Az

   1985 "Downtown Phoenix Art Festival" Phoenix, Az

   1984 "Arizona Biennial" Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Az

Selected Acknowledgements

   1998 Traveling Exhibition Program, Arizona Commission on the Arts

                (Hearts series)

   1997 Jurors' Recognition Award, Arizona Biennial, Tucson Museum of Art

   1996 Regional Fellowship for Visual Artists in Painting, WESTAF/NEA

   1995 Traveling Exhibition Program, Arizona Commission on the Arts

                (Losses series)

   1994 Project Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts (Losses series)

   1984 Award of Distinction, Arizona Biennial