Tom Cross, a long-time resident of Port Navas, has lived and worked in Cornwall for more than thirty years and was Principal of the Falmouth School of Art until 1987. Tom is well known for his books on the history of art in Cornwall and for his own distinctive paintings.

Tom's book, 'HELFORD - A River and Some Landscapes', is the fascinating story of the river and its place in his life, and contains over 100 of his paintings.