With her distinctive style and vivid storytelling, Tomkys captures scenes both iconic and intimate. The
bustle of Fitzbillies’ famous counters, languid punting along the Cam, the satin draped May Ball
queues, the silent majesty of the Fitzwilliam Museum and the warm glow of The Burleigh Arms.
The exhibition also includes tender tributes to Cambridge’s cultural and community touchstones: from the dinosaur-loving children at the Sedgwick Museum to the collective hush as a film starts at the Picturehouse. A painting of the Tommy Dann memorial rugby match highlights Tomkys’ ability to blend nostalgia, movement and local memory.
Born in London and trained at Central St. Martins, Naomi Tomkys now lives and works in Cambridgeshire. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally from The Mall Gallery,
London, and held in collections in Paris, Chicago, Kuwait, Dubai, LA and several Cambridge Colleges.
Tomkys was recently selected for the Florence Biennale 2025 and won an Artboxy award to show at
Swissartexpo 2025.
“These paintings are a love letter to the city,” says Tomkys. “From Chelsea buns to curried lamb, punt poles to silver screens, Quintessentially Cambridge celebrates the overlooked rhythms and pleasures that make this place endlessly rich and alive.”
Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a first-time visitor, this exhibition invites you to see Cambridge
through fresh eyes full of warmth, wit, and painterly wonder.
More info: www.tomkys.com www.fitzbillies.com @naomitomkys
Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Blue badge parking
- Disabled Accessibility
- Dog-friendly
- Resturant
- wheelchair accessible
Accessibility Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Blue Badge Parking
- facilities for disabled guests
- Mostly flat terrain
- restaurant
- wheelchair access
- Wheelchair accessible
