Tom Bird

Tom grew up in the Southwest of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember, however his passion for painting started when he first went to a Devon beach as a young teen to try surfing. It was on the sunlit evening that he fell in love with nature as an artist. "There is a living and mystical quality to this phenomena and I see ocean swells like the breath of planet Earth, I will always respect it”. After attending art college, Tom became a graphic designer, designing screen printable designs for brands such as Burberry and Fat Face, he also created and ran his own streetwear label. Following a spiritual trip to India, his art took a symbolic and spiritual turn. He saw the ocean as symbolic of states of mind - and even of consciousness itself. Suddenly works of William Blake and Salvador Dali made much more sense to him. Tom now runs his art practice in Plymouth and paints from direct inspiration and also paints work directly commissioned by people which is always very well received!