Artist Profile: Thomas Caleb Goggans
Instructor and Workshop Founder
*Materials List Below*
Thomas Caleb Goggans’ portraits, sculptures, and landscapes uniquely capture existential landmarks; moments and glimpses that shape and connect us to one another and the endless wonder of the world. His work explores the rich contrasts of life, portraying humanity, the natural world, and our interactions between in a way that reveals truth in personality, intrinsic worth, and timeless meaning. Extending well beyond technically faithful reproduction, his art is born of intense observation, enthusiastic curiosity, and quiet contemplation. Finding inspiration and imagination in nature, life’s passages, and the people he encounters, Goggans seeks to explore those opportunities and express the richness, significance, and complexity of human experience.
Having been generously blessed with opportunities to learn from many world renowned artists, Goggans is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and training with others. For the past 25 years, he has donated his time as a volunteer and Instructor at the international and regional conferences of the Portrait Society, the very organization that proved formative in his development. Goggans has also spent countless hours and days over the last 15 years contributing as an instructor with various art organizations, including the Portrait Society of America, the Susan K Black Foundation, Townsend Atelier, The Booth Museum, The Hunter Museum of American Art, and the Wyoming High Country workshop.
Mr. Goggans' dedication and skill has brought him many accolades, having been named as a Top Ten Artist in Tennessee by the Portrait Society of America and recognized multiple years as a Finalist and award recipient in both the prestigious International Portrait Competition and the ARC Salon. In addition to consistently earning placement in international competitions, he has been featured in premier art publications and served as an instructor at esteemed art conferences and museums. His work has been exhibited in many shows and can be found in public and private collections across the country the Charles H. Coolidge Museum, a National Medal of Honor Heritage Center.
Having been generously blessed with opportunities to learn from many world renowned artists, Goggans is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and training with others. For the past 25 years, he has donated his time as a volunteer and Instructor at the international and regional conferences of the Portrait Society, the very organization that proved formative in his development. Goggans has also spent countless hours and days over the last 15 years contributing as an instructor with various art organizations, including the Portrait Society of America, the Susan K Black Foundation, Townsend Atelier, The Booth Museum, The Hunter Museum of American Art, and the Wyoming High Country workshop.
Mr. Goggans' dedication and skill has brought him many accolades, having been named as a Top Ten Artist in Tennessee by the Portrait Society of America and recognized multiple years as a Finalist and award recipient in both the prestigious International Portrait Competition and the ARC Salon. In addition to consistently earning placement in international competitions, he has been featured in premier art publications and served as an instructor at esteemed art conferences and museums. His work has been exhibited in many shows and can be found in public and private collections across the country the Charles H. Coolidge Museum, a National Medal of Honor Heritage Center.
Goggans Painting Supplies & Materials List
~ If you are a Watercolor, Pastel, Casein, or Gouache artist, bring comparable suitable kit ~
Goggans Casein Paint Sets by Richeson & Co are available to order. See below for link.
~ If you are a Watercolor, Pastel, Casein, or Gouache artist, bring comparable suitable kit ~
Goggans Casein Paint Sets by Richeson & Co are available to order. See below for link.
- Portable Easel, Pochade Box, or Painting Box suitable for plein air painting out in the field.
- An assortment of quality primed canvases or painting panels, 6x8 up to 12x16 in size. High quality Oil Primed Linen is ideal. Please avoid cheap acrylic primed canvas or panels like Fredrix, Hobby Lobby, etc.
- A range of Artist quality brushes. The Goggans Brush Set from Rosemary & Co includes the following brushes:
- Ultimate Bristle Long Flat: #2, #4, #8
- Ivory Extra Long Flats: #3, #6
- Plein Air Ivory Egbert: #0
- Plein Air Ivory Rigger: #0
- Eclipse X-Long Comber: 1/8”, 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/8”, 3/4"
- Standard Leaf-Bladed Palette/Painting Knife
- Sealable Brush Cleaning Jar/can (No glass)
- Odorless Mineral Spirits like Gamsol or Richeson & Co. Signa-Turp (Please do not use Turpenoid)
- Quality Paper Towels like Viva, Bounty, or Costco (please avoid cheap, thin off-brands)
- Grocery bags or small trash bags for used paper towels.
***Please do not bring student grade paints or ones labeled “Hue.” The Goggans Oil Paint Set is available to order from from Richeson & Co.
If you would like to work with a limited palette, select ones marked with asterisks(**)
- Alizarin Crimson (also acceptable: Quinacridone Red Deep or Rose Madder)**
- Naphthol Red Medium or Cadmium Red Medium
- Cadmium Red Pale or Light**
- Cadmium Yellow Medium**
- Indian Yellow
- Yellow Ochre**
- Raw Sienna
- Sap Green (Windsor & Newton highly preferred)**
- Viridian
- Cerulean**
- Cobalt Blue
- Phthalo Blue Deep
- Ultramarine Blue**
- Trans Red Oxide
- White (Lead White Preferred)**
- Gel Medium (Oleogel by Rublev Colors or Gamblin Solvent Free Gel Medium)
Both Thomas Caleb Goggans and Kathleen Dunphy have official Artist Brush Sets with Rosemary & Co., which will be available with 10% Discount at the Workshop.