Thom Heyer

Thom Heyer is a New York City based visual artist who works primarily in collage, oil & acrylic paint.  His collage work is often autobiographical, paying homage to religion and mythological archetypes through pop culture influences.  His paintings are influenced by portraiture and the Maine Coastal Region. Thom is also an illustrator. His lively and color-saturated illustrations can be seen in his children's picture books Peppermint Babies and Hush, Hush, Hush-a-Bye and his ongoing "Dream Series".  Thom's work has been represented in New York at Nexus Gallery, Viridian Gallery and the National Academy of Design. He is currently represented by the Dock Gallery on Islesford, Maine & Gallery RIVAA.  Regionally his work has been represented in Miami, Dallas, Maine, Lexington Kentucky and Milan Italy.  He has done interdisciplinary collaborations with UNC-Charlotte, The Lexington Ballet and EnVage, a music collective directed by the Colombian conductor Cesar Leal.