Thomas Lioy | SUNY Oswego

Thomas Lioy
Rochester, NY
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BFA Studio Art, Illustraiton

Biography

Tom Lioy is a Rochester, NY-based illustrator and graphic designer. His love of art began when he was young and used to doodle in his sketchbook. He took as many art classes in high school as he could, but after graduating high school, he decided to take some time to experience the world outside of art. After a few years of hard work in a factory, he decided to go to Monroe Community College, where he rediscovered his passion for art and earned an Associate Degree in both Graphic Design and Fine Art. Tom's work has been exhibited at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Monroe Community College, SUNY Oswego, and Albany's SUNY Best in Show juried exhibition. He draws inspiration from real-life scenarios as well as his love for science fiction and fantasy. After graduation, he hopes to begin his career as a freelance illustrator.

Artist Statement

Every environment tells a story. Look around you and take in all the little details as they are presented. Ask yourself, how did that get there, and where did it come from. Every object has its own story and helps add to the story of everything around it. I am fascinated by the how, how did that object end up there and who or what put it there. Was it an accident or intentional? Environments can tell all sorts of stories, whether they be happy, sad, or horrifying; each environmental story is unique.

This is a scene of a very warm and open desert. In the background consist of several mountains going from the right to the left of the piece. The middle ground is covered with rough desert terrain consisting of small bushes and a few cacti. The foreground is full of small and large bushes with tall cacti. Around the larger bushes are hints of articles of clothing, water bottles, a shoe and a backpack. There are also two grave markers on the right and left of the piece.

Immigration Graveyard
Digital painting, Photoshop
16x22 in
September 2020
Traditional Illustration II
This is a scene of a very warm and open desert. In the background consist of several mountains going from the right to the left of the piece. The middle ground is covered with rough desert terrain consisting of small bushes and a few cacti. The foreground is full of small and large bushes with tall cacti. Around the larger bushes are hints of articles of clothing, water bottles, a shoe and a backpack. There are also two grave markers on the right and left of the piece.

This is a portrait of a female Android facing toward the viewer against a black background. The skin of the figure ends at the neck and at the hairline. In place of hair, her metal skull is visible with green glowing light strips going from the front to the back. Also, attached to the skull are large wires that travel up and out of the piece. Her neck is made up of many wires and a metal spine. The body is also made of metal. The piece ends at the middle of the chest.

AI
Digital painting, Photoshop
13x9.5 in
November 2020
Traditional Illustration II
This is a portrait of a female Android facing toward the viewer against a black background. The skin of the figure ends at the neck and at the hairline. In place of hair, her metal skull is visible with green glowing light strips going from the front to the back. Also, attached to the skull are large wires that travel up and out of the piece. Her neck is made up of many wires and a metal spine. The body is also made of metal. The piece ends at the middle of the chest.

This is a scene of a vineyard with mountains in the background. There is a body of water and trees sitting on a hill in the middle ground. Also, in the middle ground is a hill where the vineyard begins with rows and rows of grape vines. In the foreground, the viewer is looking between two rows of grape vines. Between those grape vines is a wine cask. Sitting on top of the cask is full wine glass on the left and a bottle of wine on the right.

Wine Country
Digital painting, photoshop
13x9.5 in
November 2020
Traditional Illustration II
This is a scene of a vineyard with mountains in the background. There is a body of water and trees sitting on a hill in the middle ground. Also, in the middle ground is a hill where the vineyard begins with rows and rows of grape vines. In the foreground, the viewer is looking between two rows of grape vines. Between those grape vines is a wine cask. Sitting on top of the cask is full wine glass on the left and a bottle of wine on the right.

This is a futuristic scene of a living room and part of a sitting room. The sitting room is in the background and can be seen between two walls in the middle of the piece. Two couches can be seen with a large window on the back wall. There is also a small robot making its way into the living room between the two walls. In the middle ground the two walls split to reveal the background. To the left of the middle ground is a floating robot projecting a hologram of a human. To the right is a curved wall with a

Smart Home
Digital painting, photoshop
13x9.5 in
October 2020
Traditional Illustration II
This is a futuristic scene of a living room and part of a sitting room. The sitting room is in the background and can be seen between two walls in the middle of the piece. Two couches can be seen with a large window on the back wall. There is also a small robot making its way into the living room between the two walls. In the middle ground the two walls split to reveal the background. To the left of the middle ground is a floating robot projecting a hologram of a human. To the right is a curved wall with a television with another small robot in front of the television. In the foreground, a electronic coffee table sits in front of a couch.

A dark figure stands in an open doorway in the background with a top hat and a cane. To the left of the figure are chemistry instruments. In the foreground is a male figure bent over with his hand covering his face and his arm resting on the table behind him.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Digital painting, photoshop
6x9 1/2
April 2020
Digital Illustration 2
A dark figure stands in an open doorway in the background with a top hat and a cane. To the left of the figure are chemistry instruments. In the foreground is a male figure bent over with his hand covering his face and his arm resting on the table behind him.

A red ship flying through space over a large planet at the bottom of the piece. In the background stars sparkle and other large and smaller planets are visible.

Medium: Vector art, Adobe Illustrator
18x24
March 2021
Independent study
A red ship flying through space over a large planet at the bottom of the piece. In the background stars sparkle and other large and smaller planets are visible.

Mushroom stand tall in the foreground while a pterodactyl flies over head. Standing on a cliff to the right in the middle ground are three figures. The scene is set in an underground cave.

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Digital painting, photoshop
6x9 1/2
April 2020
Digital Illustration 2
Mushroom stand tall in the foreground while a pterodactyl flies over head. Standing on a cliff to the right in the middle ground are three figures. The scene is set in an underground cave.

A Victorian style mirror hangs from the wall while a raven is perched to the right on the mirror. Inside the mirror is a portal to another dimension. A forest sits to the right inside of the mirror while a castle sits on a mountain in the background.

Lilith
Digital painting, Photoshop
6x9 1/2
May 2020
Digital Illustration 2
A Victorian style mirror hangs from the wall while a raven is perched to the right on the mirror. Inside the mirror is a portal to another dimension. A forest sits to the right inside of the mirror while a castle sits on a mountain in the background.

A gloved hand holds what might be the covid vaccine between two fingers in the foreground. To the right is a lab desk with an assortment of lab equipment.

COVID Vaccine
Digital Painting, Photoshop
13x9.5
October 2020
Traditional Illustration 2
A gloved hand holds what might be the covid vaccine between two fingers in the foreground. To the right is a lab desk with an assortment of lab equipment.

ORI Poster
Digital painting, photoshop
11x17
April 2021
Advanced Illustration
An older woman’s profile looking at a city skyline is at the top of the page. Opposite at the bottom is a young womans profile look at the top of a mountain and river. A dirt road runs between them from the bottom to the top of page. A strip of red splits the two figures and contains information about the 2021 ORI event.

The silhouette of a mountain with a river and trees is in the foreground. The middle ground had two cliffs on either side with space between them. The background contains a mountain.

Boulder Canyon
Adobe Illustrator
13.5x9.5
April 2021
Independent study
The silhouette of a mountain with a river and trees is in the foreground. The middle ground had two cliffs on either side with space between them. The background contains a mountain.