Born in Brantford, Ontario, Tom Dietrich now lives and works in Guelph. He graduated with honors from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2004 and is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists. His work has been exhibited extensively throughout southern Ontario.

As a sculptor, painter and art educator, Dietrich recognizes the beauty in the landscape as a place where our nostalgia lives. It is an idealized space often reflecting human control. His trademark exploration of control and environment, exploits ideals in Canadian landscape painting taking a colourist approach to his landscape impressions while incorporating framing elements as sculptural devices and representation of human interaction.

One of the early influences in his work is Max Oelschlaeger’s book “The Idea of Wilderness.” Here, the suggestion that there was no such thing as wilderness before the agricultural revolution, has led Dietrich to consider human connection as an environmental divide, defined by our struggle between constructed and wild spaces. This struggle for identity and control is depicted in many of his sculptural paintings.

For more information or for announcements about upcoming shows please visit Tom's website. 

Tom Dietrich Website