Alfred Wallis

Alfred Wallis
The Hold House Port Mear Square Island Port Mear Beach, c. 1932, Tate Gallery
Born	(1855-08-18)18 August 1855 Devonport, Devon, England
Died	29 August 1942(1942-08-29) (aged 87) Madron workhouse, near Penzance, Cornwall, England
Resting place	Barnoon cemetery, St Ives 50°12′48″N 5°29′03″W / 50.213445°N 5.484258°W / 50.213445; -5.484258
Occupations	Fisherman Marine stores dealer Artist
Style	Naïve
Spouse	Susan Ward

Alfred Wallis (18 August 1855 – 29 August 1942) was a British fisherman and artist known for his port landscapes and shipping scenes painted in a naïve style. Having no artistic training, he began painting at the age of 70, using household paint on scraps of cardboard.^[1] He achieved little commercial success, although his work was championed by progressive artists such as Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood.