Thomas Draving is a watercolor artist, painting and selling watercolors in South Florida. His paintings are shown all over South Florida. He enjoys the beaches, the ocean, boating wildlife and nature.

Thomas Draving was born in Pennsylvania. He studied mechanical design at Spring Garden College in Philadelphia. While in his 30's he attended the Stone Harbor School of Art in New Jersey. After moving to Florida  he  joined the Gold Coast Watercolor Society for watercolor  artists  where he continued to study as a watercolor artist. His artwork is shown in fine art galleries throughout South Florida. His Florida paintings  are  watercolors full of color  and  design. He enjoys the  beaches, seashore, boatyards, the local wildlife and art landscapes. The colors of  the  ocean, surrounding  array  of  plants  and  flowers  and  the  architecture  of  the Florida beaches  have  inspired  his  work as an artist. Most of his paintings are a result of his vivid imagination. His watercolors are a varied in content and very colorful.   

   Thomas’s watercolor paintings have been shown in Broward Community College Bailey Hall, Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts, Nova Southeastern University, Coral Springs City Hall, Pembroke Pines City Hall Glass Gallery, Ann Kolb’s Nature Center, Hollywood Library, Hollywood City Hall, Florida International University, Parker Playhouse, Disney/SBA National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando, Wyland Galleries in Key West, Florida and the Broward County Library in downtown Ft . Lauderdale, Florida and  in The Great Florida Bank on 17th Street Causeway in Ft Lauderdale, Florida 

  Thomas Draving is a resident of Hollywood, Florida, a member of Artserve and the Florida Watercolor Society, has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Nova Southeastern University, and is an elected member of the Art Selection Committee for the City of Hollywood  in Florida. He  hopes  to  open  a  fine art gallery for Florida watercolor artists.

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