Biography

Tomas Watson (b.1971) is a British artist who has lived and worked in Greece since 1994. He studied at the Slade School of Art in London. In 1998, he won the BP Portrait Award and was subsequently commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to paint the author John Fowles. This portrait is in their permanent collection. He regularly participates in international art fairs and solo exhibitions in Italy, the UK, Greece, and beyond; he recently founded and teaches the Sigri Arts Retreat, an educational arts program on the island of Lesvos in Greece.