About

Tom Sky’s abstract, textured paintings serve as visual articulations of the implicit subjective principle that underlies all conscious activity. Rather than representing external phenomena, his work seeks to give artistic form to pre-conscious dynamics—the hidden, generative core of subjectivity from which perception, emotion, intention, and thought emerge. Sky conceives this implicit subjectivity as composed of immaterial, dynamic color-forms—luminescent flows, ethereal bursts, and expressive “fireworks” of varying chromatic intensity. The most suitable aesthetic foundation for such a vision selected a synthesis of pointillism and expressionism—a hybrid style which he calls abstract expressive pointillism. This approach enables him to construct intricate textured fields of affective intensity rather than illustrative imagery.

A prime example of this conceptual framework is found in Sky’s painting Waterfall. This work is not intended as a literal depiction of cascading water, but as an image of its implicit, virtual origin—a kind of “pre-waterfall” situated within subjective experience. The painting does not aim to represent the waterfall itself, but rather to manifest the dynamic, color-charged virtual configuration that underlies the very act of perceiving or imagining such a scene.

Viewed in this light, Waterfall becomes a materialization of the hidden subjective background, rendered through rhythm, texture, and chromatic modulation. Sky’s method thus proposes both a conceptual and technical foundation for exploring the inner architecture of subjectivity through art—not by illustrating the visible world, but by depicting the unseen dynamics from which visibility itself arises

Sky's creative process begins with sketches or digital compositions that serve as prototypes for either final digital works or for richly textured acrylic and oil paintings .

In his acrylic and oil paintings , he uses heavy body, highly pigmented paints and unconventional tools—including a high-pressure paint gun with precision tips—to create unique, three-dimensional surfaces.

His digital works are refined using advanced editing applications like ON1 Photo RAW and printed with archival inks and museum-grade materials on canvas, aluminum, and other premium substrates.

The artist with decades of experience across mediums and techniques, Tom is a regular participant in national art shows, and his works—both painted and digital—are held in private collections throughout the United States.

Before fully dedicating himself to art, Tom worked extensively in scientific research, academia, and information technology. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Philosophy, is the author of scientific publications, and has illustrated books. His multidisciplinary background informs the intellectual depth and technical precision of his art.

A permanent U.S. resident since 1993, he adopted the pseudonym 'Tom Sky' from his native Siberian city, Tomsk.