Tom Swanston Resume
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 Thomasville Center For The Arts Thomasville, GA
2018 Thornwood Gallery Houston, TX
Soren Christensen New Orleans, LA
The Umstead (December) Raleigh, NC
2015 Sense Fine Art Menlo Park, CA
Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
2014 Bill Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
2013 Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
Bill Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
2011 Flanders Gallery Raleigh, NC
2010 Bill Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Flanders Gallery / The Umstead Raleigh, NC
2008 Lowe Gallery Santa Monica, CA
2005 Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Lowe Gallery Santa Monica, CA
2002 Horizon Gallery Santa Fe, NM
2001 Horizon Gallery Santa Fe, NM
2000 Barkin Leeds Atlanta, GA
1997 Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Gomez Gallery Baltimore, MD
Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
1993 M-13 / Project Room New York, NY
Harb’s Lexington, VA
Municipal Gallery Atlanta, GA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Visions West Denver, CO
Sense Fine Art Meno Park, CA
2017 Soren Christensen Gallery, Selections New Orleans, LA
Visions West Denver, CO
Thornwood Gallery Houston, TX
Sense Fine Art Menlo Park, CA
2016 Bill Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Soren Christensen Gallery, March & Summer Group New Orleans, LA
2015 Terminus Atlanta, GA
Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
Thornwood Gallery Houston, TX
Horizon Gallery Jackson Hole, WY
2014 Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Horizon Fine Art Jackson Hole, WY
J Costello Gallery Hilton Head, SC
2013 Paderewski Fine Art Beaver Creek, CO
2012 Watson McCrae Gallery, “Peaceable Kingdom” Sanibel, FL
Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Paderewski Fine Art Beaver Creek, CO
2011 Horizon Gallery Jackson Hole, WY
Soren Christensen Gallery New Orleans, LA
Abernathy Arts Center Atlanta, GA
Fairhope Unitarian Fairhope, AL
2010 Soren Christensen New Orleans, LA
2009 George Segal Gallery, “Art Connections 5” Montclair, NJ
Lyon & Lyon Fine Art New Orleans, LA
2007 Audubon Artists Annual New York City, NY
Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
Soho Myriad, “Pink” Atlanta, GA
2005 Lowe Gallery, “16th Anniversary” Atlanta, GA
707 Contemporary Santa Fe, NM
Soho Myriad, “A Common Thread” Atlanta, GA
2004 Lowe Gallery Atlanta, GA
707 Contemporary Santa Fe, NM
2003 Atlanta Cow Parade Atlanta, GA
Studio Eleven Lexington, VA
The Studio Middleburg, VA
Barkin Leeds, “Can You Hear It?” Atlanta, GA
2000 Handsel Gallery, “White” Santa Fe, NM
Lenox, “Wax Works: 5 Encaustic Artists from GA” Atlanta, GA
1999 Twinhouse Gallery, “Visions of the Land” Atlanta, GA
City Gallery East, “Fire” Atlanta, GA
1998 Holter Museum of Art, “ANA 27” Helena, MT
King Shaw Gallery, King Plow Arts Center Atlanta, GA
Alexandria Museum, “16th Annual” Alexandria, LA
The Bank Atlanta, GA
Georgia State University, Ernest G. Welch School of Art Atlanta, GA
& Design, “Paradise & It’s Transformations”
Art Institute of Atlanta, Charles Janssen Gallery Atlanta, GA
1996 Muscarelle Museum of Art, “American Drawing Biennial” Williamsburg, VA
1995 Stanback Museum Columbia, SC
McIntosh Gallery Atlanta, GA
Gibbes Museum, “Northern Seeds - Southern Soil” Charleston, SC
City Gallery East, “Revival of the Figure” Atlanta, GA
1994 Haggin Museum, “National Print and Drawing Exhibition” Stockton, CA
Spazi Contemporary Arts Center, “Small Works” Housatonic, MA
1993 Hastings Seed Building, “The November Show” Atlanta, GA
Fay Gold Gallery, “Exceptional New Artists” Atlanta, GA
Beaverton Arts Commission, “Showcase ‘93” Beaverton, OR
Galerie Mesa, “Drawn to Extreme” Mesa, AZ
Columbia College, “Paper in Particular National Exhibit” Columbia, MO
Artsquad, “Contemporary American Drawing” Easton, PA
Fay Gold Gallery Atlanta, GA
Sheppard College, “Works on Paper ‘92” Sheppardstown, WV
University of Richmond, “National Works on Paper” Richmond, VA
Haggin Museum, “National Print and Drawing Exhibition” Stockton, CA
SW Texas State University, “21st Annual Works on Paper” San Marcos, TX
Museum without Walls, “Depth and Diversity in Recent America” Bemus, NY
1991 The Lowe Gallery, “Southern Visions” Atlanta, GA
Exhibit ‘A’ Gallery, “Small Works” Atlanta, GA
King Plow Arts Center, “The Mattress Factory Exhibit” Atlanta, GA
1990 The Lowe Gallery, “Inner Visions of Space and Time” Atlanta, GA
Parsons School of Design, “Ten Years Later” New York, NY
1988 Urban Institute for Contemporary Art Grand Rapids, MI
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011 Clinton Smith, “Designer Showhouse”, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles (Feb)
2008 Clinton Smith, “The Mansion,” Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles (August)
Georgia Dzurica, “Green EcoManor: Sustainable Style,” Veranda Magazine (May-June)
Lori Johnston, “Designs for Life and Work that Intertwine,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 20)
LaTria Garnigan, “Painting the Town,” South Fulton Neighbor (March 19)
Rumaan Alam, “Three Green Homes,” Domino Magazine (March)
Clinton Smith. “Summer Simplicity: 2008 Designer Showhouse.” Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles (Summer)
2007 Factory Girl. Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine (July)
Reinventing the Green House. Garden and Gun (Spring)
Building Green. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (February 1)
2006 Golden, Nichole. StudioSwan Features “new works.” The Newnan Times-Herald (November 17
Campanella, Thomas J. A Workable Utopia. Metropolis (June 2006)
Lerner, Jonathan. Rustic Revolution in the Hill Country. Atlanta Peach Magazine (Winter)
Thomas, Mary Booth. Location, Location, Location. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (September 9)
Image and listing. More To Do. The Ledger-Enquirer (May 4)
Image and write-up. Artist to Demonstrate at Pasaquan. The Tri-Country Journal (May 3)
2005 Frank, Peter. Go: Gail Foster, Thomas Swanston, Tremain Smith. The LA Weekly (October 21-27)
Harral, Alyse. Blood, Sweat & Trim. Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles (October)
Laughinghouse, Amy. White Hot. Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles (March)
2004 Cullum, Jerry. A Blending of Styles, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (September)
Gleim, Sarah. Double Take for Art’s Sake, Atlanta Magazine’s Home (Fall)
Pendley Koser, Karin. An Art Museum within Its Walls, A+ (Spring)
2003 Pendley Koser, Karin. Unconventional Art at the Georgia International Convention Center, Supplement to Atlanta Business Chronicle (March)
Cullum, Jerry. Art Seen and Heard, The Atlanta Journal Constitution (January)
2001 Cullum, Jerry. Hot Spots, Georgia, Art Papers (July/August)
Jones, Jennifer. Bridging the Gap–With Art. The Northside Neighbor (May)
Klausner, Debra. Helping Children across the Bridge, The Gazette (May)
2000 Fox, Catherine. Minding Their Beeswax, The Atlanta Journal (September 15)
Blaise, Oma. Two of a Kind, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles (September)
Cullum, Jerry. Words help forge a fiery intensity, The Atlanta Journal (June 18)
1998 Frank, Peter. Ana 27-National Juried Exhibition, Holter Museum of Art Exhibition Catalogue
Cullum, Jerry. Pleasure and Personal Pilgrimage, (Lowe Gallery) Exhibtion Catalogue
Dorsey, John. Paintings Suggest Grasping At Fog, Baltimore Sun, (March 7)
Guiliano, Mike. In the Abstract, City Paper, (March 12)
1995 Blaise, Oma. People, Short Takes, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles (November)
Locke, Donald. Visual Arts Review, Creative Loafing (October 4)
Cullum, Jerry, Figuratively Speaking, The Atlanta Constitution (September 29)
Schwartz, Carolan. Revival of the Figure, (City Gallery East) Exhibition Catalogue
Carey, Erika. A Sense of Place, (Gibbes Museum of Fine Arts) Exhibition Catalogue
Day, Jeffrey. Artists reveal Transformation after Transplantation, The State (July 2)
Greenberg, Suzie. The Yankees are Coming!, The Herald, (June 29-July 12)
Cullum, Jerry. Sedate November a Worthwhile Experience, The Atlanta Constitution
(November 17)
Prochaska, Tom. Showcase ’93: (Beaverton Arts Commission) Exhibition Catalogue
Jinkner-Lloyd, Amy. Set & Subset, Creative Loafing (September 3)
Cullum, Jerry. Visual Arts Review, The Atlanta Constitution (March 19)
1992 Trader, Beverly. So Long Soho, Atlanta Magazine (March 19)
1991 Ruhstaller, Todd. Stockton National, (Haggin Museum) Exhibition Catalogue
Carbrey, Agnes. The Lexington News-Gazette (July 24)
1990 Levy, David. Ten Years Later, (Parson’s School of design) Exhibition Catalogue
1987 Perry, Pam. Urban & Endangered Landscape Engineering, Creative Loafing (December 8)
STUDIES
1980 Parsons School of Design, Master of Fine Art New York, NY
1978 Hobart College, Bachelor of Art Geneva, NY
London England
1977 New York Studio School New York, NY
RESIDENCIES / GRANTS / AWARDS
2017 Fulton County Direct Purchase Award Atlanta, GA
2012 The Hambidge Center Rabun Gap, GA
2007 The Hambidge Center Rabun Gap, GA
2005 The Hambidge Center Rabun Gap, GA
1978 Ford Foundation Grant New York, NY
Helena Rubenstein Foundation Grant New York, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994 Great Lakes College Association, NY Arts Program, Seminar New York, NY
1994 Kennesaw State College, Adjunct Assistant Professor Atlanta, GA
1993-4 Gordon College, Adjunct Assistant Professor Barnsville, GA
1982-9 Swanston Fine Arts, Inc., Owner Atlanta, GA
1980-82 Maryland Institute College of Art, Visiting Lecturer Baltimore, MD
1978-80 Benevy Frames, New York, NY
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Almaty Esentai Park, Almaty, Kazakhstan
1010 Midtown Condominiums, Atlanta, GA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA
The Mansion, Atlanta, GA
Alston Bird, Atlanta, GA
Marco Island Spa, Marco Island, FL
Ansley Country Club, Atlanta, GA
Marriott, Austin, TX
Marriott, Orlando, FL
Marriott, New Orleans, LA
Atlantis III, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mt. GA
Chicago Intercontinental, Chicago, IL
JW Marriott, Washington DC
Childress Klein Properties, Atlanta, GA
Mass Mutual, Boston, MA
Disney Yacht Club, Orlando, FL
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
DLA Piper, Atlanta, GA
Northside Hospital, Women’s Center, Atlanta, GA
Drew, Eckill & Farnham, Atlanta, GA
Liberty Mutual, Boston, MA
Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta, GA
EDL & Associates, Atlanta, GA
Raines and Raines, New York, NY
Embassy Suites Hotel, Lombard, IL
Richmond Hyatt Regency, Richmond, VA
Epstein, Becker & Green, Boston, MA
Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, FL
Ethan Allen International, Danbury, CT
Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, FL
Euro Disney, Paris, France
Ritz-Carlton, Ocoee, GA
Fannie Mae, Atlanta, GA
Ritz-Carlton, Naples, FL
Fleishman-Hillard, Atlanta, GA
Ritz-Carlton, Osaka, Japan
Four Seasons, Jackson Hole, WY
Four Seasons, Palo Alto, CA
Four Seasons, Marrakech, Morocco
Frito-Lay, Atlanta, GA
Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, China
GE E-Commerce, Atlanta, GA
Rollins Sch. Public Health, Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA
General Service Administration – PNH, Atlanta, GA
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Goizueta Schl. Of Business, Emory, Atlanta, GA
Scient, Atlanta, GA
Grady Hospital,9A, Atlanta, GA
Sterling Drug, Philadelphia, PA
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC
, New York, NY
, Atlanta, GA
Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA
SunTrust Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Henderson’s Wharf, Baltimore, MD
The Peninsula, Chicago, IL
Toronto Intercontinental, Toronto, Canada
Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
Tremont Plaza, Baltimore, MD
Hilton Hotels, Atlanta GA
W Hotel, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
Lotte, Seoul, Korea
W Hotel Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Insignia Centennial Tower, Atlanta, GA
The Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY
IDI, Atlanta, GA
Westin Hotel, St. John USVI
IXL Enterprises, Atlanta, GA
Westin Hotel, Hilton Head, SC
King Plow Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
XL, Pembroke, Bermuda
Yinchuan Kempinski, Beijing, China
Appleton Partners, Boston, MA
FILM & VIDEO
”Cell”, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman
“Being Mary Jane”, 1 Season
“Drop Dead Diva”, 3 Seasons
“The Clearing”, Robert Redford, Helen Mirren. Willem DeFoe
“Angel from Montgomery”, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Burt Reynolds, Kelly Robinson
“Fled”; Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Salma Hayek
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
2009-2012 Alliance of Artists Communities: Board Member
2005-2013 Serenbe Institute; Board Member
2007-2017 Founder; Past Chair, AIR Serenbe; Board Member
2010-2013 Founder; Fine Arts Workshop