Tom Anstead

Tom Anstead is a contemporary pop artist whose work captures the luminous rhythm of ocean life. Working primarily in oil on canvas, Anstead transforms everyday moments by the sea into vivid compositions pulsing with color, texture, and light.
A graduate of Boston University’s MFA program and a painter for more than two decades, Anstead brings a refined mastery of form to his modern aesthetic. His work bridges a carefree energy of beach culture with the sophistication of pop art’s visual language.
Now based in Naples, Florida, Anstead continues to draw inspiration from the sunlit coastlines that surround him—where the horizon blurs, color vibrates, and every wave tells a story.

BA, Villanova University
MFA, Boston University