Gallery shows art of the ocean
(Page 4 - Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - The Gallatin County News, Warsaw, Ky.)
 

Dr. Thad Thomas, Scenic View Estates, has been a dentist for more than 30 years but recently embarked on a new career.

Thomas has opened an art gallery on U.S. 42, just west of Warsaw, to display and sell a distinctive form of art he creates called Shellography.

Thomas makes his prints, most of which are at least 11"x 14" through a process that incorporates some of the skills he has learned as a dentist. He first takes a picture of a single shell on dental x-ray film. He then scans the x-ray into his computer and colors it using photographic software. The results are unique and often stunning.

I've loved shells and the ocean for as long as I can remember," said Thomas who has lived in Gallatin County for four years and works in Dry Ridge. "Shellography has allowed me to take that passion and create something I think will be fo interest to all kinds of people."
Most of Thomas's prints range in price from $45 to $100 and are either framed and unframed but matted. As his business grows, he plans to include other varieties of handcrafted seashell gifts in his gallery.

Thomas has plans to open a dental office in Warsaw but he says that doesn't mean he won't have enough time for his gallery.

"Shellography has become an important part of my life and this gallery will always be here," he said.
The Shellography Art Gallery is located at 872 West U.S. 42, and is open Tues, Wed., Thurs., and Sat. from noon to 6 p.m.