Tom Winter Exhibition at The Bishop’s Palace

19th September – 21st November 2026

Finalist — Season 11 of Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky Arts, 2026) 

Tom Winter is an established artist who works primarily from his studio at Hengistbury Head, Dorset. For nearly thirty years he has practised as a freelance painter producing landscapes, portraits, figurative works, and still life. His work consists of oil on board, printmaking (intaglio etching), graphite studies, and pen-and-ink drawings.  

A unifying thread throughout his work is an exploration of the character and presence of both people and place, with particular emphasis on the transformative qualities of light. A lifelong admirer of Caravaggio, Tom draws strong influence from the principles of chiaroscuro and the dynamic interplay between structure (physical & environmental) and illumination. 

After a two-year foundation course at Shelley Park in Boscombe, he went on to graduate with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting (1997) from The Slade School of Fine Art. During his studies he was taught, in part by Euan Uglow. Upon graduation, he was selected as a student recipient of the Sunday Times Singer/Freelander Prize. 

His work has been widely exhibited across the United Kingdom, including the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (2010); a solo exhibition, A Sense of Place, at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells (2015); and his most recent solo exhibition, Lightscapes at CODA Music and Arts Trust (2026). 

His work is represented in private collections including Price Waterhouse Coopers, musician Ronnie Wood, Railtrack, and most recently, The Balcombe Estate who now house his Landscape Artist of the Year semi-final depiction of the Ouse Valley Viaduct. 

Continuously alongside his studio practice, Tom has developed an extensive teaching career,  in life drawing, landscapes, portraiture and still life. He currently serves as a visiting tutor at Coda Music and Arts Trust, Bournemouth University’s National Centre for Computer Animation and Arts University Bournemouth. 

Admission

This exhibition is included with admission to The Bishop’s Palace, including the Annual Pass, Day Tickets and Friends of the Palace