Tom Wegrzynowski is a studio artist who uses traditional methods of oil painting to explore the disjointed nature of contemporary culture. His primary body of work explores this theme through a constructed symbolic system that reflects both a personal and societal desire for meaning.
He received BA degrees from the University of South Carolina in both History and Art Studio and his MFA in Painting from the University of Alabama. He has been a full-time instructor at the University of Alabama since 2006, where he teaches both Art Studio and Art History classes. The process of teaching Art History has greatly informed his work, especially in thinking about how artists chronicle the times in which they live.