Thomas Yeo is a prominent Singapore second-generation artist. Educated at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts,Chelsea School of Art (now Chelsea College of Art and Design) and Hammersmith College of Art and Building,his modern works have been described as "highly imaginative landscapes of the unconscious mind".He is also an active supporter of Singapore and Southeast Asian art,and has served as chairman of the Shell Discovery Art Awards and president of the Modern Art Society,Singapore. In 1984, Yeo received the UOB Painting of the Year award and the Cultural Medallion for his contributions to visual arts in Singapore.
Possibly the first Singaporean abstract artist, he also depicts landscapes from his many travels.