Painting #288 is titled “Canyonlands Tree”, a 20×30 oil on canvas. Available at The Art Cellar Gallery.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

#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.

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.