Thomas McArdle earned a BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2016. After a few years of making art in his Brooklyn studio, he switched gears and started to explore 3D software. His interests in digital tools and the animation industry continued to grow, which led him to earn his MFA in Digital Animation from Brooklyn College in 2024. He currently works as a freelance 3D artist in NYC.