Thomas Colvin Studios

impression of life. A product of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, he has seen many things in his world. Some things have changed while many more things merely wear a different veil.

“As I’ve become more comfortable with my responsibilities as a human and an artist, I have become less willing to see nothing and call it something. It means that I tend to be on the outside more often than not, but I’ve accepted the fact that maybe that’s where I’m supposed to be.”

Thomas has developed his own unique style of painting that gives him the opportunity to produce some exquisite imagery.

“I’d never thought of a toothbrush as being an artistic tool. I guess it depends on whose hand it or anything else is in.”

Still referred to by many as “the toothbrush guy”, Colvin is still very happy with the exploration into the limits of his chosen tool.

“I don’t think I’ve exhausted the toothbrush as a tool yet. There are still so many avenues that I believe await me with this. I don’t see myself putting it down at any time in the near future.”

A product of the Dothan City School system in Dothan, Ala., Colvin earned a bachelor of science degree in commercial art/graphic design from Alabama A&M University. He has done graduate work at Alabama A&M as well, but is not sure if he wants to continue in that direction.

“I understand the importance of education and hope that those younger people go all the way to the top and beyond. I will always extoll the virtues of continued learning and to never be satisfied with one’s educational lot in life.”