Naomi Tomkys OBE

Always trying to draw outside of the lines.
She grew up in London where she attended Central St. Martins School of Art. Tomkys has shown in a wide range of group shows and one-man shows both nationally and internationally including The Mall Gallery, Sak and Catto Contemporary in London and in exhibitions and collections as far afield as Texas and Dubai. She also exhibits regularly with the Cambridge Drawing Society and Open Studios. 

Tomkys’ influences are eclectic and range from the classism of Botticelli to humanity of Hopper to the narrative structures of Rego. Each reflects her own interests in dynamic composition, nostalgic and telling stories of moments in time. 
Nostalgia plays a significant part in Tomkys’ work, not as sentimentality but as a short cut to cultural connections.
Tomkys portrays a world of authenticity reflecting the joys and idiosyncrasies of daily life.