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Thomas A. Walters: “The Arts: A Comparative Approach to the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Drama”.

Dr. Thomas A. Walters has recently published a new book entitled the arts. This book should be added to the reading list of any serious student of the arts. This book will help a person to gain a better understanding of the elements that are used to create artistic compositions, so that they will have a deeper appreciation for the arts.

In our modern age many times individuals misunderstand the intent of artists because traditionally art works have often been separated from their historical and cultural contexts. In this work, Dr. Walters has focused on the exploration of specific works from ancient to contemporary times. He has not only analyzed the intrinsic qualities of the works, but has set them within their psychological, philosophical, religious and cultural contexts. Fine artists, art critics, curators, art historians, art educators, and everyone that has an interest in the arts will expand their understanding of the arts by reading this book.

Thomas Walters is an accomplished professional art educator, art historian and critic. His bachelors degree in Art Education is from Atlantic Union College, where he concentrated in the arts of sculpture, drawing and ceramics. His masters degree in Art Education is from Andrews University with a concentration in Art History. His Doctorate is a Ph.D. is in Biblical Studies with a concentration in Biblical Counseling from Southern California Graduate School of Theology.

His accomplishments include teaching the arts of painting, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, music, art appreciation, art history and comparative arts. He has exhibited his art works including wood sculpture, painting, drawing and ceramics in the United States, Mexico, Norway and Canada.

Thomas A. Walters has two published books to his credit: “Dynamic Spirituality: Balanced Biblical Counseling” and “The Arts: A Comparative Approach to the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Drama” which is available through The University Press of America. (univpress.com)