Artist · Studio index 2026
Structure, instinct, and the worlds between.
Paintings, drawings, and visual worlds shaped through geometry, repeated marks, invented figures, and play.
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Studio view · Des MoinesIndex / 00
One practice. Clear ways in.
The art remains the center. Everything around it makes the work easier to see, understand, collect, and discuss.
01WorkSelected paintings, drawings, and visual experiments02StudioProcess, scale, materials, and the working environment03AvailableCurrent work, pricing, and studio appointments04PortfolioA concise view for galleries and curators05AboutStatement, biography, exhibitions, and CV06ContactCollector, gallery, and general inquiries
New print / 03
Available now
Portland Sun
A small square world of red sky, orange heat, a low blue horizon, and an eye rising at the edge.
- Size
- 8 × 8 in.
- Edition
- Open edition
- Format
- Print only · unframed
- Price
- $45
Selected work / 01
The catalog begins in the studio.
Some work stands alone. Other images belong to a larger body, installation, or material story. The catalog keeps those differences visible.
Body of work / 01
Rebar Hands
A developing body of wall-mounted hands assembled from welded rebar.
The Rebar Hands turn a drawn outline into a physical object. Repetition creates a typology; close views keep the weight, heat, welds, and rough surface visible.
Enter the body of work
Individual work / 02
Smiling Shell
A smiling, shell-like figure built from simple line, repeated marks, and black shapes.
- Medium
- Ink on paper
- Artwork
- 8 × 10 in.
- Presented
- Matted under glass in an 11 × 14 in. frame
Ongoing series / 03
Process Sketches
An ongoing group of framed ink drawings, held together as a body of work.
View the series
Practice / 02
A practice between structure and instinct.
The work moves between controlled systems and improvisation: geometric fields, repeated marks, figures, animals, stories, and objects developed through drawing and play.
Working studio statement
Studio inquiries / 03B
More available work
For current availability, pricing, shipping, or a studio appointment, request the current works list.
- Original work
- Editioned work
- Studio appointments
For galleries / 04
Portfolio and materials
A focused presentation of selected work, artist statement, biography, CV, and image list for exhibitions and representation.
- Selected portfolio
- Statement and biography
- CV and image list
Editioned world / 05
The Explorers Series
An ongoing family of geometric characters—an accessible, editioned branch of the wider studio practice.
Enter The Explorers SeriesAbout / 06
Thomas Raymond Goetz
Thomas Raymond Goetz is a Des Moines artist, designer, and creator working across original artwork, illustrated stories, products, and interactive creative worlds.
Read the full biography- Based
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Practice
- Painting, drawing, stories, objects
- Studio
- Visits by appointment
Contact / 07
Start with the work.
Collector, gallery, press, collaboration, or studio-visit inquiries are welcome.