John Tookey

John Tookey captures the spirit of his subjects across various mediums, often working on-site to explore light and atmosphere. Trained in Graphic Design and Fine Art at the Sir John Cass School of Art in the 1960s, he worked in London advertising before becoming a full-time painter in 1986.

John has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Watercolourists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Pastel Society (member since 1982), and more. His work features in numerous publications and art books, and he’s received awards from the Royal West of England Academy and the Pastel Society.

He regularly tutors painting courses in East Anglia, and his work is held in collections across the UK, Europe, and the U.S.