THOMAS V

Tom (third from the right top row) in 1966 at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen Michigan... As a child, fascinated by art of all kinds Nash was certain he would follow in the footsteps of his Uncle Bill (see Personal & Family page) and become an automobile designer. It was at the age of ten, after his first serious attempt at portraiture was both successful and satisfying that he realized his true passion was in painting and drawing the human face and figure... His always supportive and loving father Albert E. Nash, an engineer by training, with no background in painting whatsoever, enrolled in an adult education oil painting class so that young son Tom could tag along. It was hoped that if he could impress the moonlighting university instructor enough that she would take him seriously as a student. It worked and Tom went on in that class and then privately to study oil painting under a woman he knew only as Miss Rose. He is forever grateful to her wherever she is.