Thomas Root

For the last 35 years, Tom Root has been painting, exhibiting and taking portrait commissions. He lives in Northeast Tennessee where he runs a small art school with his wife, artist Peggy Root. He studied at Ringling College of Art & Design (1977-1980) and Lyme Academy of Fine Arts (1984-1987). His work is represented in many collections, including the New Britain Museum of American Art and the Tennessee State Museum