Yesterday, It Was Sunny
The Art Galleries at the Bower School of Music & the Arts presents “Yesterday, It Was Sunny: A solo exhibition of work by T.L. Solien” on Thursday, October 8. An artist talk with reception to follow will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at the Main Gallery in the Arts Complex.
T.L. Solien has gained national attention for painting, sculpture, and works on paper that combine surreal, cartoon-like imagery exploring his life, mind and emotional states as a man, artist, husband and father. Solien has appeared in 
numerous national group and solo exhibitions, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Walker Art Center, Des Moines Art Center, Madison Contemporary Art Museum and the American Center in Paris.
This exhibition runs through Nove is sponsored in part by Gene and Lee Seidler and WGCU.
The gallery is in the Arts Complex on FGCU’s main campus at 10501 FGCU Blvd. S. Parking is available in Lot 7 for gallery visitors. Regular viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.