Introducing Painter Thomas Hjelm

Artist Biography

Thomas is driven to create art by a keen desire to outwardly express his inner self and imagination through the use of colour and composition. In essence, he has found that abstract painting is the form of artistic expression that gives him the greatest freedom and inspiration. Thomas was born in Oslo, Norway and for the first few years of his life he lived in Sandvika on the southern coast before coming to the UK in 1985. Then for much of his life Thomas lived in Devon before later settling with his family in Cornwall. He has always felt fortunate to live near the sea, and it has further inspired him to explore and create. In general, Thomas likes to paint with high quality oils due to its texture and richness of colour. He tends to paint in portrait orientation, and he produces medium to large size paintings. In particular, Thomas is interested in creating art that leaves a thoughtful impact and sense of feeling, simply by the use of evocative colour and imaginative, abstract composition. To date he has exhibited his artwork in local galleries, both in Devon and Cornwall.