We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Thomas Mosley a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Thomas, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

I Started out this journey in my college apartment bathroom. Fresh out of track practice, I had this calling to create. I went to the closest Michaels that I could find, copped a canvas, some heavy acrylic paint, a few paint brushes and a drop cloth. Once I got home, I went rampant into the bathroom and begin splattering different colors, patterns and textures onto the canvas. I remember being so proud of what I created however, I also felt disappointing because there was really motion that I wanted to express but I didn’t have the technique to paint it and that was extremely frustrating. So that’s summer I focused on trying to paint images using acrylic, watercolor, and oil paint overtime. I got really comfortable with oil. I went onto YouTube and found all tutorials about painting with oil paint. It opened a new door for me and help me find my process in creation. The skills that were most essential to me were mixing and understanding shadows. Knowing what I know now, I still wouldn’t change a thing about how I learned because I think that that is a part of the process that helped me grow to where I am today as for the obstacles that stood in the way, when I’d make a mistake, I’d be so insecure and have trouble returning to the canvas in fear of messing up again. These created barriers by my brain, hindered my learning ability, and perhaps slowed my process and growth as an artist so that is something that I think is essential to overcome as an emerging artist. You can’t be afraid of messing up. There are no mistakes. There is only progress & progress is all that matters.

Thomas, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Exposure to the arts for me was at an early age. My mother is an artist, and while I didn’t fully encompass the impact she had on me at the time, as an adult, reflecting, she did so much for my Art journey. She assisted me in learning about Pablo Picasso, which I used for inspiration to create my first work when I was 16 years old, it was inspired by “the man with the guitar”. I didn’t come back to painting until college. I would sketch, posters and drawings in my dorm room and layer on would begin painting abstract works in my college apartment bathroom. Abstract was a meaningful time in my our journey, however, I wanted a more detailed message in my creations so I learned how to paint oil and reflected on what it meant to me to be a black American male in this country. I pull inspiration from my past experiences my feelings, my job, And the people around me.

What sets me apart from others I think, not that my stories, different or unique and its own way, even though it is. I think everybody has their own story to tell. But I think it’s very important to love the journey in the process of your life as an artist more than the accolades, the money, the popularity what I’m most proud of is how much I’ve grown as an artist and how much I know I’ll continue to grow with this mentality and this mindset there’s so much that I wanna do under. Keep peace productions LLC over the last two years I’ve created larger works and even a short documentary on an exhibition I had in August 2025 if you would’ve told me at age 21 that that is something that I would do there’s no way in hell that I believe You. Which makes me happy I think what I want people to take from my artwork it’s an internal dive into themselves. I want I want folks to look at my work to be in awe of the color, inspired by the technique, but also to feel like a kid again. I think at times Art gets too serious and when that happens, it’s no longer fun. I like to think of my works as mature, doodles and explorations using color and expression is technique. Each Work has a theme of its own, but you can pull anything out of this world and related to this Work lies in front of you and that’s what I want people to get that they can imagine anything and still have fun while being an adult.

Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?

There’s so much duality as an artist & entrepreneur. On one hand, you have the craft that you work on that is a unique journey in its own. You pour everything into it because it’s more than your passion, it’s your life now. Your baby. And you want it to grow as much as possible. On the other hand, in business, it’s very binary. You either win or lose. Same as sports. I try to find balance in the content I consume. Business wise, I love books about other successful stories. Examples like “Straight Shooter” by Stephen A. Smith, “You Owe You” by Eric Thomas, and “Rise & Grind by Daymond John. Creatively, I love books that have color. Those coffee table books that people enjoy, I love to flip through. Magazines with color scheme and black figures.

Can you share your view on NFTs? (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

I’m not totally against any new technology. I do think it’s important specifically for , AI, Crypto etc. That it’s regulated but also for NFT’s that they are tangible I think a virtual artwork is cool but also can easily be copied. It’s also important to note that artists make the art. An algorithm can never replace the artist.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://keeppeaceprod.com
• Instagram: tnmosley6
• Facebook: Nate Mosley
• Twitter: Nate2016rio
• Youtube: @Tmothegreat

Image Credits

@izqueerdo