Tommy Midyette Art Collections
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Artwork by Tommy Midyette
Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Char Grill Hillsborough St by Tommy Midyette
Krispy Kreme at daytime by Tommy Midyette
UNC Old Well by Tommy Midyette
Sadlacks Restaurant by Tommy Midyette
Meredith College 2019 oil by Tommy Midyette
Hope Liberty and Comfort by Tommy Midyette
Uncle Arthur by Tommy Midyette
99 Red Balloons by Tommy Midyette
Raleigh downtown realistic by Tommy Midyette
Raleigh Skyline 3 by Tommy Midyette
Windmill and Tulips by Tommy Midyette
Saint Mary's Chapel by Tommy Midyette
St Marys School by Tommy Midyette
Seagulls by Tommy Midyette
Cat House by Tommy Midyette
Wake Forest Christmas Parade by Tommy Midyette
Pullen Park by Tommy Midyette
The Canoers by Tommy Midyette
Cary Arts Center and Fountain by Tommy Midyette
Roast Grill by Tommy Midyette
Wolf with red sky by Tommy Midyette
Raleigh in Winter by Tommy Midyette
NRCC Hole 3 Oaks by Tommy Midyette
Computers and Wires by Tommy Midyette
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About Tommy Midyette
I have always gravitated towards creative pursuits. I am most at home when I am making something visually or musically. That�s where my comfort zone is.
I first became aware that I have a talent for drawing and painting when I was in the fourth grade. I made a colorful sketch of a Mexican man in a sombrero. I remember receiving more than enough compliments on that. During the rest of my school years, it was always my visual art that brought me the most attention. I also was involved in other creative outlets such as: making silent movies and singing/playing guitar in a band. Luckily, I grew up in a neighborhood with other males who weren�t just creative, but also athletic. I really enjoyed playing football with my friends and being on a tennis team. My father taught me a lot about water sports i.e. water-skiing, swimming. I was on several swimming teams, but can't say I liked it much.
I took 3 years of art in high school.
I attended NCSU College of Design and obtained a bachelor�s degree in graphic design. We learned about many design concepts and terms. It helped me see with a designer�s eye. After awhile, it became quite second nature to quickly take into account all the things we were taught. After graduation, I became more interested in painting portraits than in graphic design. Personal computers starting dominating the scene and graphic design was being made solely on the computer. I prefer the low-tech approach to art-making. I enjoy the challenge of making something totally by hand that my customers will treasure and get excited about. A computer might make art that is more �perfect,� but the human hand gives it more soul.
I�ve been a portrait painter for 22 years in the Raleigh area and painted hundreds of faces, (and some buildings). I�ve gone to portrait painting seminars and been taught by some of the most successful painters of our time. I want to continue taking classes and reading books on painting. It can only help me evolve artistically.
I have also found time to produce quite a few non-portrait paintings. Some of my favorite subjects are birds, water and people interacting with each other. I�ve had my non-portraits shown in several art galleries around NC. I�ve sold a few as well. I�ve been hired to make illustrations for a greeting card company. I have painted murals and Duke University hired me to make sketches for several murals we will be painting on campus in the future. I have been paid to create websites and do other graphic design work.