Rowland Suddaby, was born in Yorkshire In 1912. He studied at Sheffield College of Art from 1926 and won a scholarship. In 1931 he went to London Where he struggled to make a living but his work came to the notice of art collector Rex Nan Kivell and in 1935 he had a successful london show followed by a series of shows from 1936 at the Redfern Gallery. In the mid 1930s he painted vigorous and atmospheric pictures in London and Cornwall.These paintings, both in oils and watercolours, had spontaneity and a sureness of touch which caught the imagination of critics and collectors alike. In 1937, Suddaby moved to Suffolk and was inspired by the countryside. During the 1940s and 1950s he exhibited at the Royal Academy, London and also in Paris. His work is owned by many well known collectors and institutions.