Tom Gabbay

In addition to his work as an sculptor, Tom Gabbay is author of the Jack Teller series of historical spy novels, including "The Berlin Conspiracy," "Lisbon Crossing," and "The Tehran Conviction." His latest work is the psychological thriller, "Access Point."

Tom began his studies in Europe, where he attended L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Avignon, France. Upon completion of the course he enrolled in the Heatherly School of Fine Art in London where he studied painting and drawing. He spent many days copying paintings in the National Gallery, nights watching Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore perform in "Behind The Fridge" at the Cambridge Theatre, where he worked as an usher.

Tom returned to the United States to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where he studied classical painting and sculpture. While at the the Academy, Tom contributed weekly political cartoons to the editorial page of the Philadelphia Daily News.

Upon completing the four-year degree at the Academy, Tom spent a year studying film and animation at the Philadelphia College of Art, where he earned a BFA in film studies.

In 1979 Tom moved to New York to pursue his growing interest in film. From his loft in Soho, he directed a series of award-winning animate...

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art

Philadelphia College of Art

Heatherly School of Fine Art, London

Ecole des Beaux Arts, Avignon, France

Colorado State University, Fort Collins