Thomas Kerwin

About Me Tom Kerwin was born in Chicago in 1943 and immigrated to Canada at age of ten, with his family. Always drawing when he was very young, it was at the age of fourteen Tom started painting with the well-respected portrait artist Mr. Nesbitt from St. Catharines, Ontario. He also tutored with Mr. W. Harisch, a landscape artist from Carlsbad, the former Czechoslovakia. Mr. Harisch had a great influence on Tom, giving him tips and pointers that in his later years would help him master his oil / acrylic technique.
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. It was there that he was privileged to study under Doris McCarthy, a famous painter that 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 in Toronto Ontario, 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 Park area to photograph, study and paint. Tom's goal in the fine arts is to convey the essence of majestic nature.
Town/City Toronto
Medium Of Choice (as many as you use)? Oil, Acrylic