NEVAR
THOMAS JEAN NEVAR
OREGON-BASED ARTIST
INDUSTRY VS NATURE
PAINTINGS
My paintings are built from layers—of gesture, memory, and pressure. I work primarily in oil, ink, charcoal, and mixed media, using materials that move unpredictably and leave behind evidence of that movement. These pieces often begin in chaos: fragmented marks, aggressive textures, the tension between clarity and erasure. Much of the work reflects personal memory, especially early trauma, but I’m not interested in making it explicit. The goal isn’t to explain—it’s to create a visual record of what memory feels like when it surfaces unevenly, without permission. The paintings live somewhere between abstraction and excavation.
BRAND design
My approach to branding is rooted in clarity, not decoration. I help individuals and organizations define who they are through visual language, tone, and structure—building systems that reflect the weight of their values, not just the style of the moment. With a background in design and decades of experience shaping brand identities at the executive level, I bring both strategic insight and creative instinct. Whether I’m developing a brand from the ground up or refining something that’s already in motion, the goal is the same: to make meaning visible, and to ensure every element serves the story.
PHOTOGRAPHY
My photography is observational, not performative. I’m drawn to moments that hold tension quietly—spaces between structure and collapse, natural forms framed by human neglect, light behaving in unexpected ways. The work isn’t staged. It’s found, framed, and left intact. I’m not interested in spectacle. I’m interested in stillness, in evidence, in the subtle ways a place or object can carry memory. Like my other work, photography is part of the same process: making sense of form, pressure, and time.