Tom Coates

(1941-2023)
Tom Coates is a British painter celebrated for his lyrical landscapes, figure studies, and interiors, painted with a fluid, expressive hand. A long-standing member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Coates has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad. His works often capture fleeting moments of light and movement, blending observational accuracy with painterly freedom. He is also recognised for his skill as a draughtsman and for teaching and mentoring younger artists.