Author Archives: tomcliment

Mark Ewart | Introduction to In its Reflection | A catalogue accompanying the solo exhibition at Solomon Fine Art | 2016 Tom Climent is an archetypal ‘painters’ painter’. His work evolves from an intensive process of constructing and de-constructing surfaces, until a harmonious balance of colour and texture is achieved. And like any artist who pays seriousContinue reading “Mark Ewart’s catalogue introduction to the exhibition In its Reflection at Solomon Fine Art | 2016”

John P O’Sullivan | Review of Season Map | The Gallery Room @ Liss Ard Estate | The Sunday Times | 2015 The glorious gardens of Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen boast James Turrell’s Sky Garden, arguably the most spectacular piece of public art in the country. This summer there’s an additional reason for art lovers toContinue reading “John P O’Sullivan’s review of Season Map at The Gallery Room @ Liss Ard Estate in The Sunday Times | 2015”

Carissa Farrell | Consolitated Practice | Visual Artists Ireland News Sheet July/August | 2014 In April this year, I took part in an Ask the Artist event at the Luan Gallery, Athlone, with artist Tom Climent. We sat in the gallery with an audience and engaged in conversation about his exhibition, Vessels, and wider his practice as an artist. FollowingContinue reading “Carissa Farrell’s article Consolitated Practice in the Visual Artists Ireland News Sheet July/August | 2014”

Mark Ewart | Review of A Place Found | Sternview Gallery | The Irish Examiner | 2014 Tom Climent has built a solid reputation for paintings that seduce the eye, and compositions that smoulder with theatrical tension and atmosphere. The energy and expressiveness of early work has come to be replaced by a calmer and more contemplativeContinue reading “Mark Ewart’s review of A Place Found at the Sternview Gallery in The Irish Examiner | 2014”