Born in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1960, Tom Waters is an emerging artist working from his current home town of Essex Vermont. Art was always a part of his life, including high school painting lessons, art classes in college and private exploration. In his twenties and thirties his career involved technology management. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelors Degree majoring in Computer Science. Subsequently he worked in technology management for 15 years, and then returned to college to get his certificate in graphic design from Champlain College in 2000. The turn to graphic design in his forties was driven by the desire to engage in more artistic expression. Fifteen years ago he made a serious commitment to fine art through painting. Initially self-taught, Tom was influenced by a range of artists from the French Impressionists, to contemporaries like Andrew Orr, Mark Boedges, T.M. Nicholas and many others. He furthered his training by attending workshops by, or painting with, celebrated artists Aline Ordman, Becky Joy, Mark Boedges, Andrew Orr, T.M. Nicholas, Eric Tobin, and Ben Bauer. He spent several years managing the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville Vermont.

Tom’s work has been displayed at local and regional gallery shows, including at Grand Isle Artworks, Bryan Memorial Gallery , Emile A. Gruppe Gallery, Visions of Vermont, and The Lyme Art Association, Rockport Art Association, Sidoti Gallery of Fine Art; and includes acceptance into numerous juried shows, resulting in First Place and Best Of Show awards. His work has also been included in many group exhibits throughout Vermont. Tom’s work has made its way into a number of private collections. Tom is a member of the Rockport Art Association and Lyme Art Association.

Tom's work is shown in these galleries: Bryan Memorial Gallery (Jeffersonville and Stowe VT), Sidoti Gallery of Fine Art (Rockport MA), Emile A. Gruppe Gallery (Jericho VT), Arthound Gallery (Essex VT), Village Frame Shop and Gallery (St. Albans VT).

Tom takes private commissions on request.