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Entries by tja
Graduate Show – 1998
A mix of media from the show.
Portrait of Arianna
Watch a time-lapse video of the seven-hour, three-day process.
The Nerdrum School – The Master and His Students
I am greatly honored to be included in this book. Cover painting by Helene Knoop.
Return to Olympus
Time again with Odd in Norway.
Portrait of the Artist’s Mother
A work still in progress, but I see some light through the trees. Photos by the artist’s father, Dr. David T. Allen.
TJA on Google Open Gallery
I am pleased to announce that I am now a part of the Google Open Gallery.
Portrait of My Uncle, Joseph P. Allen IV
My third attempt at the BP National Portrait Gallery competition (2014). Given the poetic paradox between medium and subject matter (oil-portrait-meets-astronaut), I thought my chances were good. Again rejected.
News
Group Painting Exhibition: “Seeing is Believing”March 4, 2024 - 12:37 pm
Together We Art: an Upcoming Exhibition and Silent Auction for the Life Project 4 YouthOctober 9, 2022 - 4:39 pm
Caravaggio Studies
Decoding Caravaggio: Bridging the Gap between Technical Analysis, Theory and PerformanceJune 18, 2024 - 10:19 am
Investigating Caravaggio: What Can Technical Analysis Tell us about Technique?May 6, 2024 - 11:36 am
Recent Work
Castro: La Tromba MarinaOctober 20, 2026 - 9:07 am
PharosAugust 14, 2026 - 9:10 am
Castro: L’Argentiera at SunsetJuly 19, 2026 - 10:52 am
CirceJune 20, 2026 - 9:39 am
Self-Portrait as Rembrandt in the PADASOR StudioDecember 5, 2025 - 1:02 pm
© TJALife Study of LunaNovember 1, 2025 - 4:00 pm
© TJAFirst Day in IliumSeptember 19, 2025 - 4:37 pm
PADASOR
- Welcome to PADASOR – A Video Tour May 22, 2026
- Michael Harding comes to PADASOR! September 22, 2025
- Courses Announced for Fall 2025 August 26, 2025
- The PADASOR 2025 Exhibition June 2, 2025
- Courses Announced for Spring 2025 January 14, 2025
- Courses Announced for Fall 2024 September 2, 2024
- Learning to Draw and Paint: an Educational Odyssey August 24, 2023
- Painting the Self-Portrait with Nick Chaundy: Mirrors and Magic August 17, 2023
pLog
- “To Excel the Past…” May 15, 2024
- “Last Words” on Painting March 27, 2024
- Trans Oxides vs. Siennas January 29, 2024
- The Flat Tint January 28, 2024
- Yarn Weaving October 12, 2023
- pLog Pith XVIII November 6, 2022
- Book Note of the Day: Preservation of Breadth September 18, 2022
- Video: Lessons from Van Dyck September 5, 2022