Tomas Ogle is an oil painter who was born and raised in the Inland Empire of sunny Southern California. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Laguna College of Art + Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing & painting from California State University - Long Beach.
Inspired by science and history his most recent paintings serve as meditative contemplations of past, present, and future seeking to bring attention to humanity’s dependence and interconnectedness to the cosmos through symbols that represent unity, harmony, and optimism.
Currently, he lives in Orange County, CA with his wife, Carmen, and their two cats.
B. 1992, Riverside, California
Education
2023-2025 MFA, Painting–Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA
2018-2021 BFA, Drawing & Painting–California State University, Long Beach, CA
2013-2018 Studio Arts–Riverside City College, Riverside, CA
2010-2012 Game Art & Design–The Art Institute of California - Inland Empire, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2021 BFA Graduation Show, CSULB Melrino Gallery , Long Beach, CA
Group Exhibitions
2025 Emerging Masters 2025, Laguna Beach, CA
2025 Memories of Now, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
2025 Pacific Art Foundation Scholarship Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
2025 New Year New Art, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
2024 More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
2024 Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, CA
2024 New Year New Art, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
2023 Emerging Masters 2023, Laguna Beach, CA
2021 Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Crème de la Crème RCC Alumni Show, Virtual Exhibition
2018 Riverside City College Student Honors Exhibition, Riverside, CA
Awards
2023-2024 Merit Scholarship, Laguna College of Art + Design, Laguna Hills, CA
2018 Student Honors Exhibition Award, Riverside City College, Riverside, CA
2016-2017 Dean’s Honor Award, Riverside City College, Riverside, CA
Publications
Stu News Laguna. (May 23, 2025). Memories of Now: Laguna College of Art + Design’s MFA Exhibition opens at Laguna Art Museum.https://stunewslaguna.com/memories-of-now-laguna-college-of-art-designs-mfa-052325-2/
(Article featuring artist Tomas Ogle and work in the 2025 MFA exhibition at LCAD)