Arbor Vitae art by Tom Watson III currently for sale at We Care Arts in Kettering, OH and Jimmy Modern in Oregon District - *STIMULUS ART SALE going on NOW!!!* + Baby Alden is doing GREAT!
I'm interested in...successfully surviving my severe brain-stem stroke and not dying, music, art, writing, CoreKillZine, Core Kill Zine, illustrated children's books - especially older ones (I want to write and illustrate one someday and get it published), comics, comix, graphic novels (or the highbrow version of comic books), crazy stuff, reading, getting a job soon...
FOOD!
- Green olives, black olives, dill pickles, pickled okra, shrimp with cocktail sauce....
Restaurants!
- El Méson-Macarena Restaurant, Cena Churrascorilla Brazillian Steak House, Brio Tuscan Grille, BD's Mongolian Barbeque, Café Istanbul, Franco's Italian Ristorante, Mamma DiSalvo's, Figlio, La Rosa's, Caffé Anticolé Italian, Flying Pizza, Ha Ha Pizza (one of the greatest salad bars anywhere!), Oregon Express, Marion's Piazza, Troni's Italian, Submarine House, Penn Station, Taste of India, Ajanta Indian, Amar India, Tai 9, Kai Sushi Cafe, Sima, Little Saigon Vietnamese, Taste of the Mediterranean, Cedarland Bakery, China Chef, Dragon City Carry Out, Las Piramides (hands down, the most awesome fresh chips and salsa in the area!), Jay's Seafood, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, The Pine Club Steakhouse (the host of a few U.S. presidents), Grub Steak, Treasure Island Supper Club, Amber Rose, Charlie's Import House, Mecklenburg Gardens (Cincinnati), Skyline Chili, Cheesecake Factory, Central Perc European Café, Starbucks Coffee Company, Young's Jersey Dairy, Young's Golden Jersey Inn, Cracker Barrel, Rib's King Montgomery Inn, The Winds, The Meadowlark Cafe, Current Cuisine, Christopher's, Steak 'n Shake, The Pub at The Greene, Dolcessa, Terra Cotta Café, Therapy Café, El Toro, Taqueria Mixteca, Kohinoor Palace, Los Réyés, Síam Pad Thaí (literally just down the street in Kettering)
Müzik
I have pretty eclectic tastes in music.
I'm especially interested in...Punk Rock (especially early stuff from NYC scene), The Stooges/Iggy Pop, Toxic Reasons, The Jackson 5, Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, Legbone, The Jackalopes, Captain of Industry, Drexel, Shrug, American Static, Steven Gullett, Pale Beneath the Blue, OGC, DJ Brett Skywalker, Snake Oil, Nicky Kay & His Kay-Tones, Joe Anderl, My Latex Brain, Oxymoronatron, Abba, BeeGees, The Carpenters, Throbbing Gristle, Spoon, Brainiac
Filmler
I'm interested in...Lots of 'em......a few examples that quickly come to mind....
Taxi Driver (ya can't go wrong with that one unless you're John Hinkley), Life of Brian, A Clockwork Orange, Contact, etc.
"A man can't get no sleep when he sleeps with sheep." - [Seven Brides For Seven Brothers]
Anyway, perhaps I'll start a list of my favorite films here, but for the time being they seem to be countless - I've been a movie buff for YEARS.
Some recent favorites - Amazing Grace (The story of Wilberforce), The Harry Potter movie series (excellent adaptations of the novels)
Televizyon
I'm interested in...Deadwood, Six Feet Under, Carnivale, Madmen, The Office, The Office (UK), Spaced, The Sopranos, (HBO's) Rome, The Kids in the Hall, Chappelle's Show, CSI, SNL, HNL, Mad TV, Survivor, American Idol (except for season five), The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, Strangers With Candy, Three's Company, Welcome Back Kotter, The CBS Evening News, CARTOONS, notably "The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics", Tex Avery cartoons - especially "Symphony in Slang" and "Billy Boy" (because it's so weird with all the overly-repeated words), Droopy cartoons, Tom & Jerry cartoons, Ren & Stimpy cartoons...maybe someday we'll have cable TV again, but for now it's too expensive.
Kitaplar
I'm interested in...many many many books.......a few examples that quickly come to mind....
The Holy Bible, The Jungle (by Upton Sinclair), Brave New World, 1984, Robinson Crusoe, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Interview With a Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, The Shining, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Everything is Illuminated, Edgar Allan Poe: Complete Works, illustrated children's books like Babar, Curious George, Dr. Suess, The Biggest Bear, The Little House; The Oz books by L. Frank Baum, The Chronicles of Narnia, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novel series (sadly, the series is over, but what a fantastic ride!), Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideaous Strength (the Cosmic Trilogy by C.S. Lewis), The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings (in three parts by J.R.R. Tolkien), To Kill a Mockingbird, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Angela's Ashes: A Memoir (by Frank McCourt), 'Tis: A Memoir (by Frank McCourt), Teacher Man: A Memoir (by Frank McCourt), The Godfather, The Last Don, Cold Mountain, Trainspotting, Orangutans, Traci Lords: Underneath it All (an autobiography), Between the Bridge & the River (a novel by Craig Ferguson), Me Talk Pretty One Day (by David Sedaris), Malachy McCourt's History of Ireland, A Prayer For Owen Meany (by John Irving), The Monster of Florence, Girl With a Pearl Earring, The Giver (by Lois Lowry), American on Purpose (excellent autobiography by Craig Ferguson)
Kahramanları
Some of my heroes...Vincent van Gogh, Robert Crumb & Aline Crumb, Nam Jun Paik.....Iggy Pop, my Mom Janis Senseman Watson, Mrs. BratBabyMonkey (my WIFE), my Dad Tom Watson II, my Grandfather Hugh Senseman, my Grandmother Elizabeth Watson Kaiser, Michael Moore (thank you for SICKO!), Kimberly Dozier: CBS News Correspondent - CBS News, Lara Logan of CBS News, Steve Hartman of CBS News (with his "Eye on America" feature), Jimmy "Modern" Kitz, Curtis Barnes, Bing Davis, Jud Yalkut, Kate Anderson, my cousin J.D. Watson, my Uncle John Watson, my sister Maranatha "Marty" Watson, Frank McCourt
Below is a selection of some of my art exhibit photos
Lyz and me (in wheelchair) at UD's Horvath juried art exhibition 2005 (I had been briefly released from the hospital to go see my opening)
Lyz and me at opening night of my Arbor Vitae solo art exhibit at Ha Ha Pizza
Me at opening night of my Arbor Vitae solo art exhibit at Ha Ha Pizza in Yellow Springs, Ohio
My friend Joe Anderl performing at my Ha Ha Pizza exhibit opening event
Part of my Ha Ha Pizza exhibit - opening night being interviewed for Dayton Daily News feature article
Lyz and me on FOX 45's TV morning show interviewed by Nathan Baker
My TV interview with Libby Kirsch of WDTN & Dayton's WB TV news
I sell a piece of my art to Tammy Pierce at my Ha Ha Pizza exhibit
I sell a piece of my art to Lisa Washam at my Ha Ha Pizza exhibit
My Arbor Vitae exhibit at The C2 Gallery "Hope" show
My Arbor Vitae exhibit at The C2 Gallery "Hope" show
Part of my exhibit at Starbucks in Oakwood, Ohio.
UD's President, Dr. Dan Curran, attends my McGinnis Center opening
Me at my opening of Arbor Vitae exhibit in UD's McGinnis Center
Me and part of my Arbor Vitae exhibit at Oakwood's Central Perc European Teahouse
My Arbor Vitae exhibit at Jimmy Modern's shop in Dayton's Oregon District
I meet Dayton's Mayor Rhine McLin with Jimmy Modern at the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
I sell one of my pieces to Denise Reuter at Jimmy Modern's
My 2nd Arbor Vitae art display at Jimmy Modern's Spring 2008
My art at UD's Art Street Alumni Show
My art at UD's Art Street Alumni Show img 2
Lots of friends and family go with me on the "Tom Watson III Art Crawl" (as opposed to a Pub Crawl) at UD's Art Street
A small part of my Arbor Vitae art display at Ashworth's Beauty Group and one of the appreciative stylists admiring it
Lots of friends and family go with me on the "Tom Watson III Art Crawl" (as opposed to a Pub Crawl) at Dolcessa
My Arbor Vitae art display at Terra Cotta Cafe in downtown Dayton Spring 2008
My 2 person art show at Derailed Salon in Dayton's Oregon District Summer 2008
Part of my Arbor Vitae art display at Therapy Cafe in the Cannery Art District Summer 2008
Giving an artist talk at the Dayton Visual Arts Center's Members Shows Summer 2008
Posing with some of my artwork in my 2nd art display at Ashworth's Beauty Group Summer 2008
My Featured Artist Arbor Vitae exhibition and demonstration at Art in Motion Gallery Aug 2008
My Featured Artist Arbor Vitae exhibition and demonstration at Art in Motion Gallery Aug 2008 img 2
My new large "Stem/ReAssemblage" series IV art at C2 Gallery's Found Art Show benefit for Garden Station/Circus Art Collective Summer 2008
My 2nd Arbor Vitae art display at Dolcessa Fall 2008
Part of my 3rd Arbor Vitae art display at Ashworth's Beauty Group Fall 2008
University Of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 2006
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: Bachelor's Degree
Ana dal: BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Visual Communications/Graphic Design
Ek dal: Concentration in Printmaking
Kulüpler: AIGA, Fusion Graphic Design Organization
2003 - 2006
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 2003
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: Associate's Degree
Ana dal: Associate of Applied Science in Visual Communications/Graphic Design
1992 - 2003
Centerville High School
Centerville, OH
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 1988
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: High School Diploma
Ana dal: Fine Art
Kulüpler: Muse Machine
Grace Community School
Tyler,TX
Mezun Olduğu Okul: Cevap Yok
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: Other
Ana dal: Elementary School
Ek dal: Elementary School
Kulüpler: Elementary School
TôM Watsôn III Arbor Vitae art by Tom Watson III currently for sale at We Care Arts in Kettering, OH and Jimmy Modern in Oregon District *STIMULUS ART SALE going on NOW!!! 18 Kas 2009 tarihinde devamı
Our first-born son - ALDEN - has arrived and is doing well! His full name is Thomas Alden Watson IV (fourth), but to differentiate between the two of us, he will be called "Alden". He was born at 4:27 am on Wed. Sept. 30th. He was due on Oct 16th so he was a bit pre-term. He was in distress, so he arrived by C-section. He was 5 pounds 4 ounces and 18 inches long. He has long delicate fingers, long feet, a lean body, blond hair and striking blue eyes.
His mother, Lyz, and he were supposed to be released to come home from Miami Valley Hospital on Saturday but during the previous night he was again in physical distress, so when his mother went to pick him up from the nursery, she learned he'd been put in NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit). Our hearts broke as we saw his mottled and ashen skin tone, his IV feed in his tiny hand and the oxygen tube in his nose. We feared we'd lose him after only a few days of life. But he improved through the day and Sunday afternoon we brought him home. Thanks for all your prayers and support!
Hello!
My name is Tom Watson III from Dayton Ohio.
I am a Fine Artist and a Freelance Graphic Designer. I am seeking a full time position in a local design firm or advertising agency. Dayton is my home. Home is where the heart is and my heart is in Dayton.
I am currently showing my ARBOR VITAE ongoing art exhibitions in and around the Dayton area and beyond.
The art series is based upon my severe brain-stem stroke and recovery experience.
I began a self-directed art therapy exercise to help me get through the long and painful recovery process following my near-death experience and the subsequent trauma and emotional turmoil. My "Stem/ReAssemblage" art series is created using recycled materials - symbolizing my reassignment of once damaged and useless brain synapses to reconnect in a new way to be useful and functioning once again. My blood, sweat, spit, and tears are a part of each piece.
ARBOR VITAE art exhibits:
In brief, my current artistic focus is my "Stem/ReAssemblage" screen print/mixed media art series, inspired by my brain-stem stroke 3 years ago and the recovery process ever since. The series carries the themes of recycling and regrowth from chaos.
In addition to my wife and I creating our first child, I have new art up in the Miami Valley!
About my art
In brief, my largest body of work is my "Stem/ReAssemblage" screen print/mixed media art series, inspired by my brain-stem stroke 4 years ago and the recovery process ever since. The series carries the themes of recycling and regrowth from chaos. I show under the name Arbor Vitae (Latin for "Tree of Life").
Event Name - Arbor Vitae by Tom Watson III at UD's Roesch Library
Date - August 17 through September 25, 2009
Time - On view during regular library hours. Usual hours are 8 am to 12 midnight except on Friday & Saturday open until 10 pm
Reception - Wed. August 26th at 6pm - 2nd Floor Roesch Library
Location - University of Dayton's Roesch Library 2nd Floor Mezzanine and Ground Floor LTC
300 College Park Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45469-1360
(937) 229 - 4221
http://library.udayton.edu
directions: http://library.udayton.edu/basics/directions.php
Description - Watson's largest body of work is his "Stem/ReAssemblage"screen print/mixed media art series, inspired by his brain-stem stroke while attending the University of Dayton 4 years ago and the recovery process ever since. The series carries the themes of recycling and regrowth from chaos and has been used by Watson as a method of self-directed art therapy. The exhibit is entitled Arbor Vitae - "Tree of Life" in Latin. He will also be showing newer paintings on canvas as part of a new direction and art series.
Cost - Free
My recent art events:
Event Title: Urban Handmade
Date: Saturday May 2nd
Time: 2 pm - 10 pm
Location: Blind Bob's in the Oregon District
430 E 5th St,
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Cost: $0 but bring cash for the handmade items/art
Description: I am 1 of 20 arts and crafts people displaying and selling work at Blind Bob's Pub (originally The Nite Owl) for Urban Handmade. Jewelry, accessories, handbags, sewn items, paper goods, Henna & body art, bath & body products, original art and much more! Go to urbanhandmade.wordpress.com for more info!
Event Title: Urban Nights/Christ Episcopal Church on First Street/The Sideshow IIII (intentional typo)
Date: May 15th & 16th 2009
Location: Downtown Dayton - The Sideshow is at 100 East Third Street at the corner of Third and Jefferson in Dayton, OH myspace.com/thesideshowconnectsite - Christ Episcopal Church - 20 W 1st St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 223-2239 www.christepiscopal.com
Cost: $0
Description: I will be a featured visual artist in both locations during both evenings of Urban Nights.
Event Title: We Care Arts
Visiting Artist Class featuring Tom Watson III
Date: Monday - May 18th 2009
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Location: We Care Arts
3035 Wilmington Pike
Kettering Ohio 45429
937-252-3937 www.wecarearts.org
Cost: $0
Description: We Care Arts is a studio/workshop for people with various special needs. In a sheltered environment, they can create arts and crafts and get great satisfaction in their accomplishments. I will be teaching monoprinting and displaying/discussing some of my art.
Event Title: University of Dayton's and ArtStreet's 4th Annual Alumni Art Exhibit: Reason, Faith, and Imagination - A Celebration of Art in Our Lives
Date: May 18 - June 13, 2009
Time: Open House: Saturday, June 13, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: ArtStreet Studio D Gallery
330 Kiefaber Street
Dayton, OH 45409
937-229-5101
artstreet@udayton.edu artstreet.udayton.edu
Cost: $0
Description: Visual artists from all of UD's graduating classes are eligible to show their art. I am showing my art in the UD Alumni Show for the second year in a row. There were some excellent pieces shown last year so this year's show should be even better!
I showed one of my pieces at The Winds in Yellow Springs (just down the street from Sunrise Cafe where I had my recent solo show) until April 24th when it was auctioned off to benefit DVAC. Go to daytonvisualarts.org
I was also one of the donating artists at the We Care Arts art auction fund raiser that was held at Taj Ma Garaj on March 27th, 2009. I donated 2 of my "Stem/ReAssemblage" art pieces to help raise money for We Care Arts operating expenses. Go to wecarearts.org/Community.html
I was also the featured visual artist at Gem City Jam - a two day festival to raise funds for Glen Helen Nature Preserve. The event focuses on live music, visual art, independent film, and skateboard demonstrations. I also designed the logo and was an integral part of the planning committee. April 24th & 25th. Go to myspace.com/gemcityjam
My art is also displayed online and is for sale.
My Art is available for sale, both in the locations where it is being shown
and here online. Look through the galleries and contact me if you are interested in purchasing my art. Some are denoted as "no longer available" but there are plenty of excellent art pieces still for sale. I am at well over 700 pieces in my "Stem/ReAssemblage" art series II and I am still making new ones! I have also recently begun my "Stem/ReAssemblage" series III on a bigger scale. I have chosen to keep my art reasonably priced so that anyone and everyone who is truly interested can afford to have a piece of this inspirational and deeply personal art series.
Look below for the gallery links.
To contact me about art purchases if you're not a MySpace member, email tomwatson3rd@yahoo.com
I am a professional GRAPHIC DESIGNER - with TWO COLLEGE DEGREES under my belt. I am currently seeking full-time employment with a local design company, so please consider me for YOUR COMPANY! I also do freelance design work, so if you need an artist, please keep me in mind.
Below is a small gallery of some of my design portfolio work to peruse:
[Click on the photo above to see full sized image]
I was Dayton City Paper's "Critic's Pick" by Jud Yalkut for the week of June 18th, 2008! Since UD's Public Relations department never publicized our alumni exhibit, I did my own publicity work. Thanks again, Jud!
I was interviewed LIVE on the radio by WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio during my Arbor Vitae art exhibit debut in Aug. 2007. This is part of it. Click on audio player above to hear the interview.
Tom at Art in Motion as the featured artist August 2008.
Tom at Art in Motion as the featured artist August 2008.
Tom at Art in Motion as the featured artist August 2008.
Tom at Art in Motion as the featured artist August 2008. Opening Reception.
Tom Watson III in the studio working on screen printing. July 2008.
Tom Watson III in the studio working on screen printing. July 2008.
Click on the link below to read my first-hand account of the day I had my horrible stroke.
Long story short, I had a severe brain-stem stroke (one of the most fatal or disabling types of stroke possible) on March 17, 2005 (Saint Patrick's Day). I was in the midst of a University of Dayton design class critique just as Spring Break was about to begin. Needless to say, I had a lousy Spring Break.
Initially, doctors thought I would not live through the weekend, and if I survived, they expected me to be a quadriplegic. I went through a long process of physical rehabilitation, relearning to feed myself, write, walk, and eventually to drive my car.
I returned to the University of Dayton for the next fall semester and had to resume my unfinished classes while simultaneously taking new, full course loads. I had to take an extra semester than originally planned, and I worked hard to complete as much of the leftover work as quickly as possible. I graduated in May 2006 with a little catch-up work to finish over the summer.
On September 9th, 2006 I finally got my BFA diploma!
I am so very fortunate to have survived. Although I suffer from post-traumatic depression, muscle spasms, difficulty with walking, and get exhausted easily, I am persevering and keeping sight of my goals.
On October 14th 2006, I married Elizabeth (she teaches 7th grade English/Literature at a Fairborn, Ohio middle school). Then it's on to finding a full-time graphic design job and eventually buying a house and having our first child.
Life throws some difficulties at us, but we can learn and grow through them.
Jobs/work experience: I have had an interesting and diverse career so far. At this point I want to utilize my
two graphic design degrees in a good position at a local design company.
I have been an In-home health care-giver for an elderly stroke patient, administering medications/injections,
eventually through a G-tube; performing Physical and Occupational therapy exercises to keep the patient from
muscular atr
Kimle tanışmak isterim:
People who need people. Hehehe!
Artists like me.
Anyone who can give me a full-time Graphic Design job or freelance design work.
Other stroke survivors and stroke awareness/prevention activists like myself.
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Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
With an assembly that includes members of Ministry (Warner Bros.) and Thrill Kill Kult (Rykodisc), it's obvious project .44 has a firm grasp on the aggro/industrial/tek metal scene...
Online!
