He has been selected to exhibit at the following shows: Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show (since 2006) Gilcrease Museum Miniature Show Colorado Governor's Show Greeley Independence Stampede Art Show Windows on the Divine Exhibition and Weekend in the West. He was selected to the Top 100 for the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) International Exhibition in Cincinnati, Ohio (as an Associate Member). He is an Associate Member of the Pike�s Peak Watercolor Society (PPWS) and the Southern Colorado Watercolor Society (SCWS). Tom is a Signature Member of the Northwest Rendezvous (NWR) the Big Horn Rendezvous (BHR) Oil Painters of America (OPA) Colorado Watercolor Society (CWS) Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) Western Artists of America (WAA) and the Outdoor Painters Society (OPS). He also placed second for the Colorado Duck Stamp (1992), and third (1993) second for New Mexico Duck Stamp (1993) and placed 300 in the 1993 National Duck Stamp Competition (out of 8000 entries). He subsequently went on to win 'Best Bird of Prey' and 'Best Bird Artist' for the National Wildlife Exhibition 1993 - 1994. In 1990 he won the 'Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year'. He studied and successfully painted wildlife, primarily birds and waterfowl. Tom also sought out the knowledge of the late Irvine Shapiro (American Academy), and the late Lowell Ellsworth Smith (who became a great friend and mentor).īy the late 80s and early 90s, Tom began to branch out and try other areas of interest. He studied oils with the late Ted Goerschner, Ray Vinella, Wayne Wolfe and Skip Whitcomb. Reading volumes of books and studying the Masters and other artists, Tom realized he needed some additional information and knowledge to further his endeavors. Starting, literally from the ground up, Tom retaught himself to paint in oils, watercolors and pastels. After graduating, Tom returned to his hometown and ran his families retail business (successfully for 11 years) before embarking on a quest to become an artist/painter. Tom graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, majoring in glass blowing (free-form) and painting (two-dimensional studies). Tom has been painting professionally for 30 years. He grew up in the small rural farming community of Monte Vista. Colorado artist and native, Tom Lockhart, was born and raised in the heart of the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado.

Tom bird, emporia, kansas