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New Paintings for 2025

Tom VanNortwick’s latest oil paintings continue to capture the essence of nostalgia, atmosphere, and storytelling through his signature detailed realism.

The Cooler (Oil on Canvas, 20 x 30)

Inspired by a scene from a movie, The Cooler draws the viewer into a world of classic cars.

Fog At Jay’s House (Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14)

A more intimate and atmospheric work, Fog At Jay’s House transports the viewer to Jay Abbott’s home in Sontag, Virginia.

New Painting “Saleeba’s Store”

Painting #284 is “Saleeba’s Store”, a 20 x 22 oil on canvas, based on a neighborhood store in S.E. Roanoke, VA.

‘Utah Caboose’ Painting

The latest painting is #280 ‘Utah Caboose’, a 22″ x 28″ oil on canvas.

New Paintings for September 2024

Here are the latest paintings. First there’s #282 “Desert Rider”, a 24 x 30 oil on canvas. Been wanting to do a cowboy, here he is…

Below is #281 “Edgewood Rd.”, an 18 x 24 oil on canvas, an old house near me in Franklin County, Va.

Another May Painting ‘Fence Line’

This is painting #277, “Fence Line”. It’s 24 x 30, done in 18 hours, oil on canvas. Depicts an old rusty tractor on Poor Farm road in Floyd County, VA.

New Painting for May 2024

275 “Rust and Chrome”
24 x 18, oil on canvas

Latest Paintings – January 2024

#273. “Fat Guy’s Sub Shop”. 18 x 24.

A sub shop that used to be in Roanoke, Va. on Campbell Ave.

#271.”Welding Shop”. 30 x 20.

A welding shop I saw in Santa Rosa, N. Mexico in 2019.

#272.”Weathered Door”. 20 x 10.

A door in Reidsville, N. Carolina.

New Automotive Paintings for 2023

Here are two new automotive paintings, featuring scenes from the Floyd, VA area.

#269.”Floyd County Sentinel” 23 x 23.

An International farm truck that has been setting on a hill near Floyd, Va. for many years.

#270.”I’ll Play Ya For The Willys”. 24 x 18.

A very dirty ’33 Willys Sedan sitting in front of a small pool-hall somewhere out west.

‘Splash’ New Non-Auto Painting

My latest painting is ‘Splash’, a 20 x 10 oil on canvas. It depicts my nephew’s sons playing at the beach. They are Parker and Jackson

New Painting: Albuquerque Barbershop

I just completed a new painting, ‘Albuquerque Barbershop’. It’s a 20″ x 20″ oil on canvas, done over 36 hours.