The BBC, in partnership with The Public Catalogue Foundation, recently launched Your Paintings – an excellent resource which aims to give a permanent online home to all the painted works owned by the nation.

As one of the artists whose works make up the collection, Tom has a dedicated page on which you can watch a slideshow of 48 of his paintings in public ownership, including works not currently shown on this site : or you can follow the 'browse all paintings' link to find individual pictures.

If you hanker after standing in contemplation of any of the actual canvases, you will find details of the various galleries, museums and colleges up and down the land to which you should direct your steps. If you prefer to admire them from the comfort of your own home, in some instances the holding institutions (e.g. National Portrait Gallery) may allow you to order a high-resolution print online – a service Your Paintings hopes to extend to all its pictures in due course.