Tom Kerwin – Artist

At fourteen, Tom started painting with the well-respected portrait artist Prynce Nesbitt from St. Catharines, Ontario. He also studied with Mr W. Harrish, a landscape artist from Hungary. Mr Harrish had a significant influence on Tom, passing on tips and pointers that would help him master his oil technique in his later years.

It was not until Tom was in his late teens that his father saw the need for a more formal art training program and enrolled him in the commercial art course at the renowned Central Tech Art School in Toronto. He was privileged to study under Doris McCarthy, now a famous painter who links back to Canada’s Group of Seven. He also studied at The Ontario College of Art and Ryerson for Photographic Arts.

After 27 years in the Commercial and Graphic Arts field, Tom’s passion turned to the fine arts. Continuing the tradition of capturing the beauty and spirit of Canada, Tom makes many trips up to Georgian Bay and Algonquin to photograph, study, and paint. Tom’s goal in the fine arts is to convey the essence of majestic nature.

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