“Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction”

Francis Picabia

Tomas Uribe Studio

A man with glasses and a beard sitting at a desk in a room filled with various objects, with a window showing an outside wooden fence, and a small brown dog sitting on the floor nearby.

A Word from the Studio

Tomas Uribe Studio is a multidisciplinary practice that explores the relationships between morphology, nature, architecture, memory, and circumstance. It brings together drawing, painting, writing, education, and close observation as interconnected ways of thinking and making, where each discipline informs and enriches the others.

Rather than providing fixed answers, the studio seeks to foster curiosity and open dialogue. Visitors are invited to reflect on the connections between form, place, and human experience, and to consider how these ideas are interpreted through painting and sketching. In doing so, each person is encouraged to find their own path of understanding, and to reflect on how these relationships shape the way we see, remember, and imagine the world.

We're not here to follow trends—we're here to build intellectual artifacts. We are here to awake your inner artist, to self asure the artistic chosen path, to develop skills and recognize existing ones.

With enjoy when participants blend of creativity, strategy, and heart to make their artwork and ideas come to life. Every project we take on is an opportunity to learn, grow, and do something meaningful.

A line drawing of an electrical transmission tower in a room with walls, doors, and a person taking a photo of the tower.
A detailed illustration of a bird, possibly a cockatoo, with a large crest of feathers, depicted in red, blue, and gray hues, on a plain white background.
Watercolor painting of a city street during sunset, with buildings, pedestrians, and construction debris on the right.

Bio

Tomas Uribe Forero was born in Bogota, received his degree as an architect in Los Andes University. During his master studies in  Madrid,Spain  he received the award for the Defense of the Landscape and Architectural Heritage from the city's Assembly. He worked as a newspaper columnist in Bogota and Quito. In USA he  develop a passion  for metalwork and participated in Phoenix, Arizona and Sarasota, Florida Art movement. He  worked at Faculty of Architecture at the University of Los Andes, La Salle University in Colombia. He also join Schools of architecture Quito, Ecuador and  Arizona Sate University School of Architecture. He is currently dedicated to  paint and write  in  Australia. He is recognized for the intellectual and narrative of the work.

Exhibitions

  • Sedona Art Festival 2008

  • Exhibition: Arteferrum

  • American Institute Architects,Arizona  2009

  • Exhibition: Genious  Loci sculptures

  • Casa Cuadrada Bogota

  • 11th Artists' Salon 2012

  • Exposicion Metamorphosis VR ES Gallery 2022

Paintbrushes hanging upside down in a store with a street view outside the window.

Testimonials

Emma

Brisbane Art Group - Explore and Splash Watercolour for Beginners - 5/5

A lovely venue and great host- who guided us with relaxed confidence and obvious vast experience. Very happy with the pieces I created as a first time watercolour painter 😃

Glen

Brisbane Art Group - Sketching Skylines and Urban Sites - 5/5

Event was well planned and undertaken. Thomas is a great instructor and knows his stuff! Looking forward to the next event.

People sitting at a picnic table sketching under a canopy in a park, with a city skyline in the background on a sunny day.

Jacqueline

Brisbane Art Group - Sketching Skylines and Urban Sites - 5/5

Very good.. Tomas set a good pace and was very supportive of all the participants. He motivated us as a good teacher always does, thank you.

David

Brisbane Art Group- Storefront Sketches - Spirit of the Place 5/5

Review

My first attempt at sketching in public spaces. It was a good thing to start with others, some of whom had done this before and others who had not. This provided an appropriate level of support. I found Tomas was engaging, knowledgeable and approachable.

Kerry

Brisbane Art Group- Storefront Sketches - Spirit of the Place 5/5

I thoroughly enjoyed this class and the location was perfect for the ?storefront? theme. Tomas provided excellent visual instructions on how to approach drawing a storefront/building.

A group of predominantly older women and a couple of men sitting on benches outdoors, holding up sketchbooks or drawings. Some are wearing hats and sunglasses. The scene is set in a park with trees and greenery in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.

Estelle

Brisbane Art Group - Storefront Sketches - Spirit of the Place -5/5

I enjoyed the morning. Tomas was generous with his time and communicated well in an engaging manner. His approach to the subject matter was thought provoking.

People sitting on a bench near a waterway, with a woman looking at her phone and sketching and another person sitting with a laptop and papers. There is an informational sign and a man in the background.
Group of people sitting on benches and chairs under a shaded area with trees, sketching and painting, with a cityscape in the background.

Judy

Brisbane Art Group - Urban Sketch -5/5

I thought it was a wonderful experience..I?m a total beginner and wasn?t made to look stupid

Julie

Brisbane Art Group - Explore and Splash Watercolour for Beginners- 5

It was good, definitely beginner level, great to explore different methods.

Simi

Brisbane Art Group - Explore and Splash Watercolour for Beginners-5/5

This was a well-organised and enjoyable class. Thomas was an excellent teacher and the class was a lot of fun!

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