Thomas W. Schaller : Watercolor Artist. Following a 20-year career in New York City as an architect and architectural artist, Tom Schaller is now based in Venice, California where he devotes himself full-time to artwork in the watercolor medium.
He has long been considered one of the foremost architectural artists in the world. In the field, he has won every major award for his artwork - including being a two-time recipient of the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize. He has authored two books ; the best-selling, and AIA award of merit winner, Architecture in Watercolor, and The Art of Architectural Drawing. He has lectured widely, and hosted many watercolor workshops. His architectural artwork has been exhibited around the world including at the Art Institute of Chicago, a mid-career retrospective at The Graham Foundation, The American Society of Illustrators in New York City and at the Aedes-East Gallery in Berlin.
As a fine artist, his watercolors are recognized in the upcoming Spash 13 by North Light Books 2011, a major feature article and the cover image for the Oct./Nov. 2011 issue of "International Artist" magazine, a feature article in the April 2010 “American Artist” magazine, a finalist in "The Artist's Magazine" 28th Annual Art Competition Issue (Dec. 2011); a winner in "Southwest Art" Magazine's Artistic Excellence Competition (Dec 2011) and has been showcased several times in “American Art Collector” magazine. He won Honorable Mention in the Watermedia Showcase Competition (Feb.2012) a feature article in Holland's "Palet" magazine (Sept.2011) and France’s “Practique Des Arts” magazine ; and his is the featured artwork on the cover of the December 2010
