TOM KORIN

Tom Korin’s’s art is visual; he is also a therapist and was an art teacher and counselor with Conifer Schools.  His heart is so much in everything he does. He supports each person in his or her journey, empowering with gentle guidance.  That translates in the strength of his artwork.   I don’t think I ever heard him raise his voice in anger…I didn’t grow up with him, but whenever I am around him I feel nurtured and enveloped in his gentle smile. His heart is like the sunlight.  This, too, is what I experience when I view his art.

His lines are direct, tender even, and the compositions elicit contemplation and yet keep me engaged as a viewer.  I can come back to his sketches and feel at home. Yet each time, something new shows itself to me.  Oh, that tree…what is it expressing today?

One of his favorite pieces is As the Father So the Son.  This piece, so mystical, reminds me of a poem by Rumi to his son:

I SWEAR MY DEAR SON

I swear my dear son
no one in the entire world
is as precious as you are

look at that mirror
take a good look at yourself
who else is there above and beyond you

now give yourself a kiss
and with sweet whispers
fill your ears to the brim

watch for all that beauty
reflecting from you
and sing a love song to your existence

you can never overdo
praising your own soul
you can never over-pamper your heart

you are both
the father and the son
the sugar and the sugar cane

who else but you
please tell me who else
can ever take your place

now give yourself a smile
what is the worth of a diamond
if it doesn't shine

how can I ever put a price
on the diamond that you are
you are the entire treasure of the house

you and your shadow
are forever present in this world
you're that glorious bird of paradise

Please enjoy Tom’s work. Put on some of Laszlo Solomonivits’ music, have a warm cup of tea and commune with Tom’s art.