Artist Tom Hoitsma to Host an Open Studio at Hoitsma Art
Tom Hoitsma was raised just outside of New York City and pursued a fine arts degree at Skidmore College. While still attending college, Tom had the opportunity to intern with celebrated feminist artist Miriam Schapiro and study with Dr. Harry Gaugh, a leading authority on the abstract expressionist painters. His experience with Schapiro and Dr. Gaugh would change the course of his work and continues to influence his sculpture and painting to this day. After graduating from Skidmore, Tom worked for the prestigious Barbara Gladstone Gallery in New York City.
Working in the SOHO New York art scene of the early 1980s introduced Tom to a huge group of up-and-coming artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Cindy Sherman and Jenny Holtzer, all of whom showed in SOHO. However, his primary influences continue to be the abstract expressionist artists he was exposed to in college, under the guidance of Dr. Gaugh.
In the mid-1980s Tom left the gallery and moved to Dallas, Texas and began to also focus on documentary filmmaking. In addition to his metal wall sculptures and large-format gestural abstract paintings, Tom has produced a variety of award-winning music television series including the documentary series, “The Texas Music Scene,” which continues to air throughout the country.
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