Fred
Thomas
was born in Fort-Liberté (Haiti) and raised in Cap-Haitien
where he attended elementary school (Frères de L’Instruction
Chretienne) and secondary school (College Notre-Dame). After high
school, he moved to Port-au-Prince where he took private lessons
in fine art (Centre d’Art and Centre de Céramique).
Upon moving to Miami, Fred registered at Miami Dade College in the
Art Education program. His studies culminated with a bachelor’s
degree in Religion and Philosophy (the Union Institute and University)
and a Master’s degree in Psychology (Carlos Albizu University,
Miami). Since 1990, Fred took his artistic career very seriously,
exhibiting his cutting edge art pieces in group and solo shows.
He is currently an artist resident at Art South of Homestead. Between
work and his studio, Fred strives to teach and promote visual art.
While stressing the need for effective articulation in one’s
field of expertise and theoretical belief, Fred also strives to
advocate for Haitian artists living in South Florida.
Fred dubs his style “Integrative symbolism” which he
defines as an all encompassing approach allowing self discovery,
artistic freedom, and integrity, along with integration of various
styles, techniques and genres. The new style also allows the artist
the use of metaphors, allegories, symbols, cultural icons, collage,
and object trouvé (found object).
As a whole, Fred’s artwork reflects various phases. At times
he works in a surrealistic vein with paintings such as “Landscape
with Pears”. Sometimes he explores the cubist phraseology
and even some sort of primitivistic elongated people evolving in
strange cityscapes or landscapes denoting the artist’s vivid
imagination and his sense of balance and harmony. Fred lately is
more into abstraction producing pieces that are real illustrations
of his artistic ideas as related to Integrative Symbolism. “My
aim, Fred concedes, is an emotional return to the primordial pre-science
state when the inspired individual, using simple implements, was
able to make art spontaneously using whatever was available or deemed
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Fred Thomas
Picasso I Dare / Les Demoiselles de Pignon (2012)
Acrylic on Canvas
36” X 48”
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Fred Thomas
Nou se Ayiti, Nap Travay Ansanm (2012)
Acrylic on Canvas
24 ” X 48”
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Fred Thomas
Fitz Saxophone Quartet (2012)
Acrylic on wood
31” X 31”
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Fred Thomas
Musical Band with Guitar Player (2012)
Acrylic on canvas
30” X 40”
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Fred Thomas
Bamboo Trio (2012)
Acrylic on Canvas
36” X 48”
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48" X 60" - Acrylic on Canvas (Stretched)
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48" X 60" - Acrylic on Canvas (Stretched)
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36" X 48" - Acrylic on canvas
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36" X 48" - Acrylic on canvas
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Mixed Media on
Canvas
Color Field Painting
Size 5 X 4 Feet
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Drum
Size 30" X 40"
Acrylic on Canvas
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Mixed Media on
Canvas
Color Field Painting
Size 5 X 4 Feet
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Mixed Media on
Canvas
Color Field Painting
Size 5 X 4 Feet
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City
Landscape
Acrylic on canvas
30” X 40”
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In the
City
Acrylic on canvas
30” X 40”
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City
Landscape with People and Car
Acrylic on Canvas
30” X 40”
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