Tom Coomber

Artist Profile

Tom Coomber
Autistic visual artist based in teh UK
Tom Coomber is an autistic visual artist based in Needham Market, Suffolk, whose acrylic landscapes transform everyday scenes—rural, urban, and coastal—into vibrant expressions of sensory richness and subtle emotion. Diagnosed with autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia, and sensory processing differences, Tom channels his heightened perception and curiosity into paintings that uncover beauty in the “unexpected and everyday.” His work has been showcased internationally in the Autism After 21 Art Show and was shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2022. As an active member of the Ipswich Art Society and Suffolk Open Studios, he creates with bold color and confident brushwork—inviting viewers to journey through his world with empathy and wonder.