Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas studied illustration and wood engraving at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. He taught illustration, graphics and drawing at the Hertfordshire College of Art and Design and the University of Hertfordshire for six years.

Paul has been a professional cartoonist and illustrator for over 30 years. His work has appeared in most of the national newspapers including the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Express, Independent On Sunday, Punch magazine, Private Eye and the Spectator.

Paul has illustrated several children's books for Hunter Davies and the Oxford University Press.

In March 2016 Paul's first book 'An Unreliable History of Tattoos' was published by Nobrow.

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