In the exhibition “Beyond the Waterline,” Thomas Stephens will exhibit work from the “Horizon Series” which was begun in 1995. For the past ten years, Thomas Stephens has spent over 200 days each year roaming the local bay and gulf waters as a full time fishing guide in Sarasota. In his early paintings, Stephens simply celebrates the beauty, color and size of the sea. In his recent work, the sea is confronted by the overpopulation of man-made objects that reflect a heightened sensitivity to our local waters.

Thomas Stephens
White Sea #2
Oil and acrylic on canvas
13” x 19”

Thomas Stephens
Waterline #2
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
14” x 24”

Thomas Stephens
Indicator #3
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
14” x 24”

Thomas Stephens
Indicator
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
30” x 50”

Thomas Stephens
Lilies
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
41 ” x 66 ”

Thomas Stephens
Dice Bugs #2
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
38” x 62”

Thomas Stephens
Fisheyes #3
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
70 ” x 105 "

Thomas Stephens
Red, Right, Retreat
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
38” x 76”

Thomas Stephens
Coldwater
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
52” X 82”

Thomas Stephens
Waterline
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
70 ” x 141”

Thomas Stephens
Coldwater #2
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
23” x 40”