Alfred Wallis was born in Devon. He was a fisherman and later a scrap-metal merchant in St. Ives. After the death of his wife in 1922, he turned to painting as a way of fending off loneliness. He was admired by Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood, who came across his work when visiting St. Ives in 1928 and included it in the Seven & Five Society's exhibition of 1929. Today, you can discover original works by Alred Wallis at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge and explore our new fine art print collection,

#BornOnThisDay #AlfredWallis Alfred Wallis had no artistic training, and began painting at the age of 70. His pictures tell stories of living by the coast and his memories of working at sea. In this film we explore the artist's work, his use of everyday materials and his final three sketchbooks, which have been acquired by Tate and Kettle's Yard. See paintings by Wallis on display at Tate St Ives. | Tate St Ives

6.8K views · 261 reactions | It is Day of the Seafarer and we are honouring Alfred Wallis, mariner turned artist…  Alfred Wallis had no artistic training, and began painting at the age of 70. His pictures tell stories of living by the coast and his memories of working at sea. In this film we explore the artists life and connection his work has with both Cornwall and St Ives. See his work on display at Tate St Ives  | Tate St Ives | Facebook

Today we're celebrating the birthday of Kettle's Yard collection artist Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) 🥳🖌️ | Kettle's Yard