Tom has been chair of the board of the Black Church Print Studio from 2000 to 2003 and a founding member and Chair of Independent Studio Artists Ltd in Temple Bar, Dublin from 1997 to 2001. Tom is currently a committee member of Nordic Summer University – “Study Circle 7 into Artistic Research”.
Tom’s research interests are in the epistemology of drawing and in questions regarding the status of practice-based and practice-led research in art and design disciplines in HE.
Tom has been chair of the board of two artist led organizations, the Black Church Print Studio from 2000 to 2003. He was also founding member and Chair of Independent Studio Artists Ltd inTemple Bar, Dublin from 1997 to 2001.
Tom is currently a committee member of Nordic Summer University – “Study Circle 7 into Artistic Research” and has co-edited the circle’s anthology of research (2012). NSU is a Swedish non-profit organization, sponsored by the Nordic Council of Ministers.