eileen tomson

 I am a first generation native Californian, born in downtown Los Angeles. Coming from a creative family of two British parents, my mother was a chorus line dancer in London, England, danced in many musicals, including entertaining the troops in World War II. My father, John Tomson, was a playwright, producer of musicals, director, and had a twin brother, they both were also professional dancers.

I have always enjoyed art. When I was a young girl I used to do my numerous drawings and doodles lying flat on my back underneath our living room coffee table. It wasn't until there was a fire, where my mother took the table to be repaired, that the drawings on the underside became discovered.

I lived in Los Angeles, San Diego, Menlo Park, Seattle and moved to Nashville in 1993. A graduate from California State University, Long Beach, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, I started my own company called Jag Graphics in downtown San Diego. My miniature canvases led themselves to the small medium of greeting card illustration. During the 10 years of business, greeting cards were sold across the country from showrooms in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Dallas. The cards were featured in Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus, Camp Beverly Hills, Federated Department Stores, Horchow Catalogue, Marshall Field’s, Bloomingdales, and the Tate Museum in London, England. Princess Michael of Kent being an avid gardener, had a collection of my floral and garden notepaper. I designed for other various companies including jewelry for a San Diego company, and frames for Terragraphics based in San Francisco. Eileen Tomson Design has been in various fund raising events, and was one of the featured artists for The Adelicia Design Tour where Eileen’s paintings were featured in one of the condos. Eileen was included in the 6 featured artists for Vanderbilt University's Art Bazaar at Sarratt Gallery Student Center, and the yearly Holiday Art Shows.

One of 3 featured artists for the Sig Gallery, JCC Gordon Art Gallery August 1-30, 2021

On of 60 artists chosen for Metro Arts lending Library Collection Nashville Public Library. Permanent collection for “Ocean Breeze” painting.

One of 25 artists selected for 2020 Class of Periscope: Entrepreneur Training

Anthropologie Featured Pop Up Artist paintings and stationery

Artist of the Month • West Elm Santa Monica, Nashville - paintings + stationery

Featured Artist • Lexus Metro Center, Nashville - 40 paintings

Featured Artist • GCJJ Art Gallery - paintings

Cork and Canvas Show Berkshire Hathaway Woodmont Realty - paintings

Art at Parks • Benefiting a portion to St. Jude’s Hospital - paintings

WO Smith Birdhouse Thing Charity Event

ArtClectic and PopClectic • Benefitting University School of Nashville

Hip Holiday Hang Art Show, Art and Soul - paintings + stationery

FEATURED MAGAZINES AND ARTICLES Nashville Lifestyle Magazine, Nashville City Paper, Trifles Catalogue/Horchow, Associated Merchandising Corporation Los Angeles, Ivey’s Catalogue, New West Magazine, New York Stationery Status Magazine, Gifts and Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, San Diego Home and Garden Magazine.

Voted Best of the West Stationery for The French Country Collection designed for Jag Graphics.

Paintings in private homes from California, Nashville, to the UK and Italy.