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Tom Raffin, Painter
Tom Raffin is a 5th generation San Franciscan who has enjoyed art and painting since boyhood. Over the past two decades he has focused almost exclusively on watercolors, especially landscapes from California, Colorado, Alaska and around the world. His technique is easily identified with its smooth washes and thickly applied bright colors. Critics have described his work as revealing both solitude and joy. Tom was mentored by artists Dan Mendelowitz, Mark Adams, and Ben Van Hoesen.
Tom is particularly drawn to color and the interplay of controlled composition and relaxed expression. “My best paintings have a balance between tight detail of form and a broad expanse of washed color and space”.
Tom Raffin, Professional
Tom received a BA and MD from Stanford University, residency training at Harvard (Peter Bent Brigham Hospital) and fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Stanford. Tom has spent 25 years on the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine as a physician, teacher and scientist. He is the Colleen and Robert Haas Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, former Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (1991-2004), and Co-Founder and Director Emeritus of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE).
Tom has written numerous articles and chapters, and co-authored the book, Intensive Care: Facing the Critical Choices. Beginning in 1990 he began to advise and consult with biotechnology, medical device and other life science companies. He co-founded Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a South San Francisco drug discovery company in 1996. In 2001 Tom became a co-founder and general partner of Telegraph Hill Partners a life science venture capital and buyout fund.
Tom lives near Stanford University with his wife, Michele, four children, two dogs, one cat, 240 birds, two miniature donkeys, Trixie and Trudy, and two dwarf Nigerian goats, Sophie and Stella.