Thomas "Tj" Aitken - Artist, Sculptor, Art Project Management

Tj’s Artist Statement:

My art stems from intense changes wrought by modern culture on the human condition depicted in sculpted allegory. Small studies are portraits of form, like sentences in paragraphs on larger subjects.

I tell historic stories as sculpture. I am intense about ‘form analysis’ and offer all viewers something, regardless of art knowledge. Large works taught me light weight concrete, lighting and glass use.

Commissions drive new themes and material exploration. I am a designer /manager as much as sculptor. Smooth interaction is as important as dramatic art. Immensely blessed by Rodin, Brancusi, Moore, and master sculptors from the auto industry, I hope to apply this for your project.

Concrete Glass & Light

Stained, leaded glass panels and LED lights are what TJ uses with modern architectural Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) to achieve dramatic results. These are tough materials with beautiful form and finish abilities. He has developed techniques to create sweeping forms and careful details so that any type of sculpture is possible. Tj writes books about this unique process available below.

Project Management

A design director at a fortune 300 for years, Tj has capability to organize very complex projects and see them through.

Industrial Consulting

Tj has developed aesthetic analysis systems and creativity management process for: Johnson Controls, Caterpillar, Newell Rubbermaid, Tata Motors, Art Center and run workshops around the globe.