Thomas Dodd – 2025 August Speaker
Thomas Dodd is a visual artist and photographer based out of Atlanta, Georgia who has developed a style that he calls “painterly photo montage” – a method he employs with lighting during principal photography and with editing software during post-processing through which he crafts elaborately textured pieces that have a very organic and decidedly non-digital look to them.
His work often has mythic and quasi-religious themes that pay homage to Old Master art traditions while at the same time drawing from psychological archetypes that evoke a strong emotional response from the viewer.
Although his artwork resembles paintings, his pieces are entirely photographic in nature, fusing many images into a cohesive whole. His larger prints are often presented in a mixed media form that adds a depth and texture that complements the photography beautifully.
Thomas has had gallery shows all over the world, including exhibitions in New York, Paris, Berlin, Madrid and New Orleans (and of course, in his hometown of Atlanta). He has work on display in museums and in private collector’s homes and he also teaches photo-editing and art marketing for photographers and painters who want to advance in their art careers.
Thomas began his journey as a visual artist in 2005. Before that, he was best known as the harpist and songwriter for the 1990s musical group Trio Nocturna, a Celtic Gothic ensemble that put out three critically-acclaimed albums (“Morphia”, “Tears of Light” and “Songs of the Celtic Night”) and performed at author Anne Rice’s annual Halloween balls in New Orleans. Thomas began playing the harp again during the Pandemic and is now livestreaming and recording music for meditation and sleep.
The images that Thomas creates are basically a visual equivalent of the music he composes on the harp. Mythic themes and their relation to emotions and psychological states continue to be his primary subjects and motivations.
