Tom Wanless is a well- known contemporary Northern Artist and tutor whose career in art extends over 40 years.

Wanless was educated at Washington Grammar School and completed his training as a teacher at Bede College, Durham University. After serving with the RAEC in Kenya he studied at Sunderland College of Art where he was greatly influenced by artist Harry Thubron.

Since retiring from his post as Principal Lecturer and Co-ordinator for Creative Arts at Leeds Polytechnic in 1989 Tom Wanless has been a full- time artist and regular exhibitor at the Mall Galleries.

Tom Wanless contemporary paintings have gained art awards with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, The Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Society of British Artists.

Tom Wanless paintings have been selected for final exhibitions of the Singer Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour on seven occasions.

Tom Wanless paintings are in public, private and corporate collections in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and North America. These include: American Bankers MBNA, Provident Financial plc, The Paintings in Hospitals Group, Leeds City Council and the Brighton Pier Trust. Tom Wanless contemporary paintings have also been reproduced in many art publications including October 2005 International Artist.

In addition to Red Rag British Art Gallery Tom Wanless art work has been exhibited at other leading British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Tom Wanless artist studio and like all Red Rag British art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.