W. Max Thomason is a Denver based artist that works in the natural-realism, abstract and some times pop genres. Max studied at Community College of Denver/Metropolitan State University/University of Colorado Denver from 1990-1996 under Amy Métier at Metropolitan State University of Denver and University of Colorado Denver. The greatest influence on his early painting years were the Fauvists of the early 1900's and the realists of the 1960's and 70's. He’s participated in multiple group and solo exhibits to date in Colorado, Louisiana, Florida, New York and Austria . He is also the owner of Bitfactory Gallery and Bitfactory Studios. His artwork was also used as the album cover for the Carolyn’s Mother album Fridays and other small tragedies, released in 1995.