Charles Walter Simpson (English artist)

Charles Walter Simpson
RI
Born (1885-05-08)8 May 1885
Camberley, Surrey, England
Died October 1971 (aged 86)
Residence Lamorna, Cornwall, England
Nationality English
Occupation Painter
Spouse(s) Ruth Simpson

Charles Walter Simpson RI (8 May 1885 October 1971) was an English painter. He was born in Camberley, Surrey, England.[1] Simpson lived in Lamorna, Cornwall, in the early 1910s, and returned there in the 1930s, earning a reputation as an animal and bird painter.[2] He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1948.[1] An exhibition of his work was held at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in 2005.[1] From 1913 until her death in 1964, he was married to the artist Ruth Simpson.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Charles Walter Simpson". The Lamorna Society. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. "Falmouth National Maritime Museum 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 35. Episode 8. 2012-11-25. BBC. Retrieved 2012-11-25.


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