About

Painting on location “en plein air” is an essential part of my practise and the starting point for each body of work. There is no substitute for being there, observing directly, completely immersed in my subject. I make small studies in oil, capturing the specific light, texture and hues before retuning to the studio to work into the painting further, making intuitive decisions to refine and ultimately reach a conclusion.

I want to reveal the essence of what I saw and felt, not create a carbon copy of reality and if my imagination begins to steer me, I go with it and let the painting happen.

Tom’s work has been selected for many National art exhibitions including four selections for The Lynne Painter Stainers Prize, three showings at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and one showing at the BP Portrait Prize. He has also had two solo shows at Panter & Hall in London’s West End.

Tom’s paintings have won multiple awards including prizes from The Discerning Eye, ROI, National Open Art Competition, The Patchings Purchase Prize and the coveted Critics Prize from the New English Art Club.

He lives in Bristol with his partner and two children.

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Awards

Exhibition Prize – Patchings Festival – 2017
The Royal Talens Award- Patchings Festival – 2017
The Artist Magazine Purchase Prize – Patchings Festival – 2017
Best Emerging Artist – National Open Art – 2016
The Critics Prize – The New English Art Club – 2015
The Founders Prize – The Discerning Eye – 2015
The Smallwood Architects Prize – The RP annual Exhibition – 2015
Benton Purchase Prize – The Discerning Eye – 2014
Porthleven Prize – The Bristol Painting Prize – 2014
2nd Prize, Young Artist Award – The ROI annual Exhibition – 2014
Winsor & Newton Award – The ROI annual Exhibition – 2014
Bristol Fine Art Prize – The Bristol Painting Prize – 2013

Solo Shows

Light, Shade & Water – Panter & Hall, Pall Mall, London – March, 2019
Coast to Capital – Panter & Hall, Pall Mall, London – June, 2016

Open Exhibitions

The BP Portrait Award – 2014
Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize – 2013,14,17,19
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – 2013,15,16
New English Art Club
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Royal Society of Marine Artists
Royal West of England Academy
Bath Society of Artists
The Discerning Eye - Invited Artist 2021
National Open Art Competition
Pintar Rapido
The Bristol Prize

Collections

Brunel University
The Discerning Eye
Patchings Festival
Smallwood Architects

Memberships

BSA - Bath Society Of Artists