Born 1941. Coates studied at the Bournville
College of Art 1956 - 59 and Birmingham
College of Art 1959 - 61. He attended
the Royal Academy Schools 1961 - 64 when
Sir Henry Rushbury was Keeper and Peter
Greenham Professor. He was awarded several
prizes and Scholarships during his studentship.
Major exhibitions,
Achievements and Societies - Tom Coates
Former President of Royal Society of
British Artists; De Lazlo Medal Winner
Member of the Royal Society of Painters
in Watercolours; he was the featured artist
in 1987 and was awarded the Watercolour
Foundation prize in 1990.
Member of the Royal Society of Portrait
Painters
Member of the New English Art Club
Member of the RWA
Hon RBSA, Hon SEA, Hon RBA, Hon PS
Awarded the Painter Stainers Prize in
its centenary year
Awarded the Critic's Prize in 1987
Awarded First prize in the Sunday Times
Watercolour Exhibition in 1888 and third
prize in 1989
In 1992 he was awarded the Horse and
Hound Royal Ascot prize and the painting
was presented to Her Majesty the Queen
to mark the 40th Anniversary of her accession.
His work was also purchased by His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales and he was
asked to contribute drawings of Order
of Merit holders to the Windsor Castle
Collection
Awarded the Critics Award NEAC in 1994
President of the Pastel Society and
made Membre D'Honneur of the French Pastel
Society. Awarded Medaille D'Or in 1997
