Thomas Reis | Figurative painter

American Award winningv painter Thomas Reis began work as senior art director for JP Morgan Chase in New York City, shortly after receiving his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1993.

Two years later, he was illustrating for nationally-known publications, including Time magazine, Rolling Stone, the Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Business Week, TV Guide, Barron's, Forbes and Smart Money.

Corporate clients have included MGM, Dupont and Colgate. Throughout his career, Reis has also worked as a fine artist, producing work with all the refinement that one would expect from a classically trained painter.

His paintings are represented in numerous permanent and private collections throughout the United States. Tom currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. (Text provided courtesy the Museum of Arts and Sciences.)

Reis' painting "Amelie" won Best of Show in Art Renewal Center's 2011-2012 ARC Salon.

It also won First Place in Artist's Magazine's 2011 28th Annual Art Competition and was featured on the cover. "Amelie" and "The Twilight Hour" were recently exhibited at the Butler Institute of American Art🎨 and will begin a year long tour of China in September--opening at the Beijing World Art Museum.

The tour is sponsored by ARCOPAL members who will also be in the exhibition. Artists include: Jeremy Lipking🎨, Daniel Greene, David Leffel, Anthony Ryder, Nelson Shanks, Burt Silverman, Jacob Collins🎨, Michael Grimaldi, Kate Lehman, Sherrie McGraw, Pat Watwood, Tony Pro and others.

Awards🎨

• 2013 Portrait Society of America: Members Only Competition - Fifth Place
• 2012 Art Renewal Center International 2011/2012 ARC Salon - Best of Show
• 2012 Art Renewal Center International 2011/2012 ARC Salon - Finalist (two paintings)
• 2012 Artist's Magazine 30th Annual Art Competition - Finalist
• 2012 Oglethorpe University: Juried International Exhibition - Merit Award, PSA Award
• 2012 Portrait Society of America: International Competition - Exceptional Merit Award
• 2012 Portrait Society of America: Members Only Competition - Fourth Place
• 2011 Artist's Magazine 29th Annual Art Competition - First Place and Cover Artist
• 2011 Nicolet College Art Gallery: Northern National Art Competition - NNAC Award
• 2011 Art Renewal Center International 2010/2011 ARC Salon - Finalist
• 2011 Artist's Magazine 28th Annual Art Competition - Finalist
• 2011 Portrait Society of Atlanta Summer Annual - First Place
• 2011 Portrait Society of Atlanta Summer Annual - Honorable Mention
• 2011 Portrait Society of America International Competition - Exceptional Merit Award
• 2011 Portrait Society of America International Competition - Best Portfolio
• 2011 ACOPAL Exhibition of Contemporary American Realism - Finalist (two paintings)
• 2011 Pastel Journal's 12th Annual Pastel 100 Competition - Honorable Mention
• 2010 Portrait Society of Atlanta Fall Annual - First Place & Member Choice Award
• 2010 Portrait Society of Atlanta Fall Annual - Honorable Mention
• 2010 Southwest Art Magazine's 21 over 31 Competition - Honorable Mention
• 2010 Artist's Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition - Finalist
• 2010 Art Renewal Center International 2009/2010 ARC Salon - Honorable Mention
• 2010 Art Renewal Center International 2009/2010 ARC Salon - Finalist
• 2009 Artist's Magazine 26th Annual Art Competition - Finalist
• 2009 Raymar Annual Art Competition - Finalist
• 2000 Communication Arts Award for Excellence
• 1999 The Society of Illustrators Award for Excellence
• 1998 The Society of Illustrators Award for Excellence
• 1991 "2D3D", Alliance for the Arts - Best of Show.