A seasoned veteran of plein air painting, Thomas Adkins has the rare ability to capture the subtle nuances that make up the ever changing beauty of light on the New England landscape in a realistic contemporary way. "The moods, mystery, and atmosphere along with inherent design of nature intrigue me, and I seek to unveil and express those qualities in my paintings, trying to document a specific place and time. Every good landscape painting should have a sense of what the artist is feeling to a particular location. Everyday and every hour there is a different reaction nature has on our senses." A member of the Salmagundi Club, Oil Painters of America and Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society among others, Adkins has won numerous awards and is in public and private collections throughout the country.