Artist Spotlight - Tommy Pal
Tommy Pal
Graduate of I.E. Weldon Secondary School
Artist Statement:
Tommy is a multimedia artist working towards completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies at Ryerson University. Varied in his approaches and mediums, he is very interested in cowboys and western imagery, as well as vintage queer photography and art. These two pieces belong to an ongoing series of prints challenging the mainstream representation of cowboys as straight white cisgender men.
Cowboyohboy
15.8” x 20.1”
Digital Painting
March 24, 2020
A re-imagination of an illustration from the Bay Area Reporter (March 3, 1977 issue).
A Cowboy and his Calf
8” x 11”
Digital Painting
June 28, 2020
A sweet summer cowboy and his calf. Inspired while learning about the history and work of black cowboys and equestrians.
