SEE IT IN 3D: Eastwood House Elevation by Terry Londy offered attendees a new experience. The 3D art piece encouraged guests to put on glasses to see the artwork in a whole new light. 

THOM Collective held its annual exhibition and art sale Thursday evening, allowing local artists in the region to display their work. The exhibit was unveiled at an opening reception at the Thomasville Center for the Arts. 

Locals enjoyed charcuterie, pastries and wine as they admired and purchased the works, which ranged from landscapes and nature scenes to abstract portraits and pop art. Local artists posed for photos in front of their works, accompanied by friends and family. 

One artist displaying her work was Nancy Leiva-Krause, a Tallahassee-based painter specializing in bright colors and bold subject matter. 

“I’m a colorblind artist, so I use really bright colors because they are the only colors that I see,” Leiva-Krause said. 

Her work brings a splash of neon and glowing gold to the walls of the neutral gallery, with vibrant flowers and birds at the center of her pieces. 

“I got involved a couple of years ago with a friend of mine,” Leiva-Krause said, explaining how she got involved in 2021 after a friend recommended joining Thomasville’s art scene and the Center for the Arts. 

“The center really supports artists — really supports any kind of art, and I immediately fell in love with the place and wanted to be a member,” she said. 

Leiva-Krause, along with several other artists, submitted her work to the collective and was selected to be displayed. There were over 140 pieces in the exhibit.

Another artist displaying her work was Janet Cable, the center’s K-12 programs manager. She helps orchestrate activities in partnership with the local schools.

She is also an artist specializing in charcoal. She submitted a recent drawing for the THOM Collective exhibit on a whim.

Although she said she was nervous about having her work displayed and was excited and honored to be a part of the exhibit.

“I am a member and I had the opportunity to show one of my artworks,” Cable said. “It has been a really rewarding experience.”

Her expressive, whimsical drawing, titled “Peaceful Warrior,” was mounted on a sliver of wall and displayed alongside other scenes of wildlife and nature. Her work, along with the other contributors, has a unique style and depicts a large bird in action, with wings and talons outstretched.

Leiva-Krause, Cable and dozens of other artists’ work are currently on display at the Thomasville Center for the Arts in the main gallery.