Col. Tommy Varghese is employed as a medical officer in the Indian Army. At present he is posted to Medical Directorate General at Army Headquarters, New Delhi. He started collecting  driftwood as a hobby since 1974. He does not have any formal training, but has taken broad guidelines from other collectors. His collections are from different parts of India like Assam, Andaman and Nicobar islands, high altitude areas and so on. These collections have been made during the course of his army service in the respective regions. Now he has about 500 pieces of driftwood of varying sizes and shapes. Generally, the pieces are about 6 to 36 inches in height. He has held exhibitions at Amritsar, Jullunder, Lucknow, Panaji, Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi. They were well appreciated by art lovers, critics and journalists. 

Driftwoods are unique. They are collected from seashores and riverbeds. They are pieces of wood processed by nature. They develop such stability and strength that they are not destroyed by biological agents. They are distinct from sculpture as no carving is done. Shape is given by sawing or cutting off unwanted portions. Stages of curing of driftwood are washing, brushing, cutting, smoothening and polishing with wax (optional). They stand on their own or on bases. 

                           

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