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September 2019
The News
Creative Person: Tom Haverfield Painting With Watercolors for 60 Years
By Paula Lickfeldt Tom Haverford was born in Toledo, Ohio. While he was a student at Bowling Green State University, he entered the Spring Art Show in watercolors. He won first prize for his art, and that showed him that he could paint in watercolors with confidence. After Tom graduated from Bowling Green, he took a job teaching in Canton, Ohio, where he taught art, coached baseball and was the assistant coach for the football team. In the Spring of 1961, Tom entered the Spring Art Show of Cleveland. He won first prize with his watercolor named “Church Fantasy.” As of 2019, Tom has won 203 art awards; 73 were first prizes. He was named one of Ohio’s top ten watercolor artists and held the title until he moved to Florida fourteen years ago. Three years ago, Tom was mentioned by “Tallahassee Art Club News” as one of Florida’s top 25 watercolor artists. Tom has had eleven one-man
shows, six of which have been in Florida. Six years ago, Tom held a one-man show in Sun City Center with 24 pieces of art. He sold eleven of the pieces at the show. His art is displayed in 16 galleries in six different states. Tom has given over 200 demonstrations and speeches
to Tampa Area art clubs, church groups and special clinics in Tampa, North Tampa, Orlando, Winter Park, Ellenton and Zephyrhills. If your group would be interested in having watercolor classes or workshops be in contact with Tom at 813382-1585.
Tom teaches watercolor painting classes, to people living outside of SCC, in his home on Mondays. He teaches on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the SCC art building. There are usually 25 to 30 students in his classes during the winter months. Tom loves the Tampa Bay Rays and the Tampa Bay Lightning. He sent paintings to the coaches and the players. The teams loved the paintings and each sent a team jersey with signatures of all of the players as a thank you. The Lightning also sent a hockey stick and puck which hang proudly in his living room. Three years ago, his wife of 52 years passed away. Tom now lives with his dog, Fox, named because he looks just like a fox. Tom says he loves it here and would not live any other place. Sixty years of practicing his art has been very rewarding to him. He loves painting and teaching. His students are glad that he lives and teaches in SCC.
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