Tod Tappert
Artist on VibrantCast
Tod Tappert’s paintings are visual invitations to slow down for a moment of rest, introspection and sometimes, a wee bit of joy. Working with oils and often employing a muted palate, he uses found images from contemporary and historical media and original photos as a springboard into his imagination and a pathway toward his personal desire for greater peace and tranquility in an increasingly chaotic and unfriendly world. He is a storyteller at heart. His life as an artist is the story of stepping into his personal Second Act. After a fulfilling career in health and education, he’s turned his attention more fully to the creative endeavors that had previously been a regular distraction from the demands of professional life. But even so, painting didn’t show up until mid-life when he picked-up his first drawing pencil and paintbrush. It was through painting that he discovered what felt like an alternative universe to the memos, budgets, and reports that he had been “creating” from nine-to-five for years and years. He has studied with Maryia Veeck at August House Studios in Chicago, and for over a decade with Julia Peters at the Central Avenue Studios in Greenville, South Carolina.