Thomas Arvid
Nov 20, 2008


"Elements"
Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas 29" x 20"


Thomas Arvid's lush, bold oil paintings of wine bottles are renowned and sought afer throughout the world. With galleries from the Napa Valley to France, he is quickly gaining recognition for his compositions, which are literally sold "before the paint is dry". Completely self-taught, Arvid has been focusing his work on the richness and detail of fine wines and the rituals surrounding its consumption. From the calligraphy on the label to the grain on the corks, Arvid's work is quickly recognized as superior craftsmanship, even to the untrained eye. In 1986, Thomas Arvid moved from his hometown of Detroit to growing Atlanta. In 1992, he spent several months traveling through Europe. Inspired by the fact that "Europeans have such a high respect for art and artists", Arvid returned to the USA and began painting with a renewed intensity.  Arvid renders reflected light on surfaces and the interplay between shadows and texture like a master. Arvid's paintings can be found in public and private collections worldwide. Like the fine wine he paints, Arvid's paintings are to be savored. Every time you look at them, you see something that you haven't seen before.



"Best Case Scenario"
Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas 28" x 43"



"Eight Empties"
 Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas 20" x 43"



"Reflections"
Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas 31" x 31"



"So Napa"
Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas 36" x 32"