Fred Tomaselli

Santa Monica, United States

Art Medium

Mixed Media Painting

Art Style

Contemporary Found Objects

About the Artist

Fred Tomaselli, born in 1956 in Santa Monica, California, is an American artist acclaimed for his meticulously crafted and visually captivating paintings. His distinctive process involves embedding a diverse array of real objects—such as pills, leaves, insects, and fragments of printed matter—beneath multiple layers of clear resin on wooden panels. The result is a series of shimmering, kaleidoscopic surfaces that bridge the gap between painting and sculpture. Tomaselli's work frequently explores themes related to altered states of consciousness, the human relationship with nature, and the boundaries of perception. His intricate compositions invite close inspection, revealing a universe of detail that is both mesmerizing and thought-provoking, drawing on influences from Op Art to folk art.