Symbolic Abstract Paintings by Romeo Robert Tomei I Artsy Shark

Combined media artist Romeo Robert Tomei employs symbolism to interpret the organic forces of our planet. See a lot more of his portfolio on his site.

“Shakti” acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 37″ x 29″ x 3″

My story is prolonged and varied. My daily life has been an suave journey.

It has been written that “within our globe exists a collective consciousness or a second sight in which artists, writers and philosophers take a look at the large spaces of their creativeness.”

“Jewel of the Galaxy” acrylic on canvas, 47″ x 66″ x 3″

For me it started in the metropolis of my birth—Manhattan, New York Metropolis. I was attracted to the vibrance of the artists and their inventiveness, operating out of makeshift spaces in Greenwich Village and all over the town.

Yes—I desired to be an artist!

“Magma 2″ (triptych) acrylic and resin on wood, 48″ x 53″ x 1”

I experienced the luxurious of currently being surrounded by museums and art galleries throughout my early a long time and I absorbed all I could—sketch pad in hand—walking by the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, mesmerized by the functions of the masters.

“Infinite Mystic of Spirit” combined media and gold leaf on canvas, 40″ x 40″ x 3″

For me curiosity and spontaneity has been my driving force, generally evolving nearer to my dream—a desire interrupted and regained.

“Tsunami” acrylic and resin on canvas, 66″ x 66″ x 3″

The reality of creating a residing moved me to the industrial globe. Nevertheless, I often remained related to art which gave me the inventive inventiveness that propelled me by a multifarious career—artist, art director, film output designer/producer and inside designer.

The good news is, these assets afforded me numerous opportunities, 1 remaining an invitation to New Zealand as a designer which was a worthwhile existence altering encounter.

“Myth of the Rainbow Serpent” mixed media on canvas, 48″ x 48″ x 3″

After a lot of years the entire world finally opened up to me. Our movie firm was profitable and our inside structure studio made it possible to invest in land, layout our household and breed purebred Angora goats which gave us the flexibility to have an understanding of and regard the animal world, nature with its night time skies and the organic elegance of the land. A desire arrive accurate.

It was then, in the mid-eighties, that I constructed a goat drop with my art “studio” on the next level, eventually regaining the aspiration of remaining a great artist.

“Symphony of Creation” acrylic, gold and silver leaf on canvas, 56″ x 48″ x 3″

Following three a long time residing the lifetime of a wonderful artist, we eventually moved back again to the United States and settled on the island of Maui, Hawaii, the place we dwell to this working day.

“Golden Canopy” acrylic, gold leaf and resin on canvas, 55″ x 96″ x 3″

My work solutions and relates to the mystical forces of character, particularly, our planet, which I tactic subjectively. The things that manual my coronary heart, intellect and hands are connected and deeply rooted in the pure forces of our world and the elemental energy that tends to make up the spiritual palette.

“Four Phases of the Moon 1″ acrylic, resin and gold leaf on canvas, 27″ x 46″ x 3”

My link and interpretation use symbolism. The Moon represents woman energy, the Solar, male energy, the Tree, receiving and transmitting energy and the Winged Fowl in flight conveys freedom. Audio has also constantly been an inspiration.

“Enchanted Forest” (diptych) acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 36″ x 48″ x 3″

Now in my 87th calendar year on this planet, my art speaks for me. I’m even now refreshed by the creativeness that life in me and the liberty to convey my eyesight.

“If Art is to nourish the roots of tradition,

Culture ought to set the artist cost-free to adhere to

his eyesight where ever it can take him…

We will have to under no circumstances forget that Art is not

a variety of propaganda – it is a kind of real truth.”

                                                 John F. Kennedy

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