The Stuido of Andy Thomas

Andy Thomas was born and raised in Carthage, Missouri, and continues to live there today, creating paintings that have earned him membership in—and awards from—several prestigious art organizations, including the Oil Painters of America, International Masters of Fine Art, the Salmagundi Club, and the Portrait Society of America. His lifelong interest in art took a back seat to earning a steady income, however, after he earned a degree in marketing management from Missouri Southern State University in 1981 and spent 10 years working for a local manufacturing company.

Although Thomas, who is primarily self-taught, painted in his spare time, it wasn’t until his wife Dina, entered one of his paintings—without telling him—in an art festival, and it won the Best of Show Award. He gained the confidence that he needed to leave the corporate world behind and pursue his painting on a full-time basis.