Tomʼs themes echo nature, architecture, Native American motifs, and abstract concepts such as chaos.

Tom first introduced his art at the 2008 Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts in Joseph, where he won 1st Place for his segmented wood turning titled “Diversity”. In 2009, his piece “Crosswords” won 1st place, and in 2010 “Panthera“ won both a 1st Place and the Peopleʼs Choice Award.