My Portfolio

I specialize in hand carved linoleum block prints on natural papers and fabric.

Inspiration comes by way of healing and hoping to make a difference.

My ever evolving work weaves concepts around water, nature, horses, and wome

Grandfather's garden, laundry blowing, grandmother's kitchen. Approx 9"x11"

Dreamtime, nightmares, scared in the bunkbed. Approx 9"x11".

The night my sister was born in the big brass bed. Approx 9"x11"

The moment of connection her wings were clipped. Approx 9"x11"

Hospitals, animals, broken cars through a child's eye. Approx 9"x11"

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Velda Thomas

Author/Artist Statement

I am obsessed with catching, revealing and expressing what lives inside my life memory, imagination and dreams.

Content from within needing to be expressed by art alone. Beauty and honesty are important to me. I see my creative process as healing work and therefore transformative for my audience, community and beyond. I utilize many modalities, visual art in the form of layered printmaking. Words in the form of story, poetry and personal narrative. Combining art and words performative aspects.

Published Works:

The Sun - Readers Write February 2024 issue

“Mammy” Root Work Journal  - Vol 2 Issue 2 Between the Forest and Trees 2024

Mandala Center for Change Blog - Trusting my Fears 

Strait Up Magazine issues #4 -9

 

Self published works through Stardust Press:

Blended - Perspectives on Belonging  2021

Bless the Horses - An Equine Wisdom Deck. 2023

WOMBEN - 2024


About Velda


Born in England, UK with family ancestry sourced from Africa, the Caribbean and the America's.  Love of creative expression has been a constant thread running through Velda’s life. Whether visual , written or performance she has dabbled in it all, blending genres to expose distinct hybrid forms of personal expression. Current practices and interests include sound, somatic movement, clay, printmaking, poetry and personal narrative. Velda has worked as a fashion designer, kindergarten teacher, adult educator, birth doula, massage therapist and sound practitioner. She is a writer, poet and published author. Velda is a conversationalist, horsewoman, nature lover and world traveler. Currently living in Port Townsend WA on the Olympic Peninsula. USA. 

A note from Velda: "I feel that I am truly an incredibly blessed person to have been born at a time where it is possible for me to uncover more of who I truly am and manifest it as I feel it coming through me. I am birthing myself again and again. Then putting parts to rest, peeling the fine layers away, letting go again and again. I continue to find more stillness, strength and clarity as I walk my souls' path with purpose. I am blessed with courage and the consciousness to face myself.If I am fortunate, I am left with something to share be it words, art, sound, support, presence, performance or simply the primal essence of my own human nature.I am honored to share what is, right now, with you here in this moment. I look forward to connecting." -Velda