Painting tomorrow’s memories today”... that’s how Tom Sierak likes to describe his pastel paintings.
He says, “People often talk about the good ol’ days and how nice it would be to return to them. I believe that the times
we live in and have lived in, are always the 'good ol’ days. Although people, places, and things may change around us,
the bonds that exist between children, parents, grandparents, and close friends never do. I enjoy painting those seemingly
uneventful daily occurrences of warmth and emotion that make up the whole fabric of our lives. Like the artists before me,
I imagine my late 20th century and early 21st century portraits of everyday life in today's America will some day provide
future viewers’ of my work a window into their past.”|