Tom Pearman - Artworks

Pearman employs the medium of glass for many artworks that he produces.

He applies imagery to glass panels for a variety of commissioned and non-commissioned artworks. Pearman utilizes the transparent qualities of glass panels for wall mounted artwork, installation and recently, mirroring the techniques used for traditional matte painting found in the realm of film making and 'old school' special effects.

Pearman has applied imagery to glass using household oil based paints, building texture; contrasting the screen printing technique he employs which provides a flat, controllable process for applying and repeating image and colour.

Many of his artworks have specific lighting arrangement, which are often intrinsic to the particular artwork.

Superman is one of the most famous modern cultural icons of our time. He is instantly recognised by his red, blue and yellow costume. He is an international hero with superhuman abilities.

The red and blue of his costume are reversed. Is Pearman's superman an impostor? And if he is an impostor is he still fighting for the forces of good? What are his super-human credentials? Is the man of steel an ordinary man?

Tom has undertaken many public art projects combing the mediums of silk-screen printing with a modern process of stained glass, to provide an architectural permanence. This process provides extremely durable glass artworks made up of dynamic forms and vibrant blocks of colour using transparent and opaque fired pigments.

Selected public art glass commissions

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