Matthew Tome is an artist who works in painting, drawing, printmaking and installation.
Matthew was until recently Head Teacher, Fine Arts at Newcastle Art School, Hunter St TAFE. Before moving to Newcastle in 2003, he taught painting and drawing at the Sydney Gallery School- Meadowbank TAFE in Sydney.
His practice is multidisciplined, centred on drawing but using many forms, methods and scales. He has a deep interest in history and has an MA in Ancient History. His work however deals with a wide range of subjects and cultural references.
He has exhibited extensively since 1986 in numerous solo and group exhibitions and has worked on a number of collaborative projects resulting in major exhibitions, installations and performances.
Matthew Tome was born in Sydney and studied at Meadowbank College of TAFE, City Art Institute SCAE, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, UTS Sydney & Macquarie University.
Matthew's work has been acquired by numerous private and public collectors including; Artbank, Art Gallery of South Australia, Newcastle Art Gallery, Old Parliament House Collection-Canberra, Queensland State Library-James Hardy Collection, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum and the State Library of Victoria.
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