Thomas PAINTING
About
Tom taught literature and creative writing at School of the Arts in Rochester, New York, before moving to Atlanta, where he now teaches at the Paideia School. His students have been recognized in prestigious writing events, such as the United Nations International School Haiku Competition. Tom’s own haiku have appeared annually since 1998 in "The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku." He was the 2012 winner of the Haiku Society of America haibun contest, and had a haiku included in "Haiku in English: The First Hundred Years," published by W.W. Norton and Co. With additional interests of hiking and bird watching, Tom has identified 653 species of North American birds in his more than 30 years as a birder!
Teacher of literature and language arts in both public and private schools. Adult classes through Emory Life Long Learning. Haiku and relayed workshops through the Haiku Society of America.
Group Class Now Enrolling
In addition to the one-on-one lessons that can be booked from this page, Tom Painting is offering a group class titled How-to-Haiku. This class starts February 20, and is presented in collaboration with the John C. Campbell Folk School. Learn more and sign up here.
MA in Liberal Arts