Reviews

Put a Bird on It

Karla Kane · Palo Alto Weekly ·

An exploration of the whimsical trend of adding bird motifs to everyday objects, highlighting its cultural impact and artistic interpretations.

Artist & Birder & Conservationist

Ilana DeBare · Golden Gate Bird Alliance ·

An in-depth look at David Tomb's multifaceted career as an artist, birder, and conservationist, exploring how his passions intersect in his work.

Mountain Film 2013: David Tomb on Bird Conservation

Emily Brendler Shoff · Telluride Inside...and Out ·

David Tomb brings his passion for art and bird conservation to Mountainfilm 2013, sharing paintings that celebrate rare species and raise awareness and funds for their protection.

David Tomb’s Grand Birds

Hungry Hyaena · Hungry Hyaena ·

Hungry Hyaena reviews David Tomb’s “Grand Birds of the Philippines” at Electric Works, exploring how his layered paper assemblages bring rare birds to life with sculptural depth and playful energy.

Last Chance for the World’s Rarest Eagle

George Oxford Miller · National Geographic ·

George Oxford Miller joins David Tomb in search of the endangered Philippine Eagle, exploring how art, captive breeding, and community conservation offer hope for the bird and its threatened forest habitat.

Birding Inspires Painter to Save Eagles Through Art

Daisy Yuhas · Audubon Magazine ·

Daisy Yuhas explores how an encounter with an injured Philippine eagle inspired David Tomb to co-found Jeepney Projects Worldwide, using art to raise awareness and funds for endangered birds and their habitats.

David Tomb: The Art of Saving the Great Philippine Eagle

John Seed · The Huffington Post ·

John Seed traces David Tomb’s journey from portrait painter to bird conservation advocate, exploring how an encounter with the endangered Philippine Eagle inspired him to use art to raise awareness and support its survival

David Tomb’s Art of Saving an Eagle

Paul Liberatore · Marin Independent Journal ·

Paul Liberatore explores how David Tomb’s lifelong love of birds inspired an exhibition at Dominican University and the launch of Jeepney Projects Worldwide, using art to support conservation of the endangered Philippine Eagle.