Thomas Scoon

Thomas Scoon Northwood, New Hampshire

THOMAS SCOON

Northwood, New Hampshire

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Thomas Scoon: Northwood, New Hampshire July 13 - August 24, 2012

THOMAS SCOON Northwood, New Hampshire

Thomas Scoon’s twenty-five years of artistic practice has been mostly marked by perseverance and solitude. Working alone in Northwood, New Hampshire in a studio he built from foundation to furnace with his own two hands, Tom has become the embodiment of a Maker. His life has become his work and the success that has come with this commitment has further cemented this dynamic.

Tom has said that he doesn’t know what he would do if he didn’t have the work. It defines the contours of his day, adds rigor and pace to his schedule, works his mind and certainly his body. His life long contemplation of the figure has given depth and meaning to his artistic journey.

As museums and institutions around the world celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement I am especially proud to present one of the movement’s most original voices in his fifth one-person exhibition at the gallery.

Ken Saunders

Golden Companion #1 2012 53 x 12 x 7 inches Companion #7 2012 53 x 10 x 6 inches

Mate #1 2012 36 x 7 x 5 inches Mate #2 2012 36 x 7 x 5 inches Mate #3 2012 35 x 7 x 7 inches

I BELIEVE the figures are universal in that they speak directly to what

is elemental rather than superficial about us and our relationships to others. These qualities of spirit are nearly indefinable, of what we share in our immediate lives as well as through a common human history but it is what I want to capture in some small measure. - Thomas Scoon

Nesting 2012 59 x 15 x 8 inches

Green Leaf Entwine #2 2012 40 x 36 x 12 inches

Companion #4 2012 68 x 17 x 11 inches Companion #6 2012 65 x 16 x 9 inches

Mate #4 2012 27 x 6 x 3 nches Mate # 5 2012 26 1/2 x 6 x 3 inches Mate #6 2012 24 x 6 x 3 inches Mate #7 2012 25 1/2 x 5 x 3 inches

Golden Companion #2 2012 31 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 inches Golden Companion #3 2012 29 x 5 1/2 x 2 inches Golden Companion #4 2012 28 1/2 x 5 x 4 inches Golden Companion #5 2012 31 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 inches

Selected Collections Private Collection, Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Art in the Embassy Program, US State Department, DC Detroit Institute of Arts, Chordorkoff Collection, Detroit, MI Glassmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark Detroit Institute of Arts, Robinson Collection, Detroit, MI