Charles Walter Simpson RI (8 May 1885 – 3 October 1971) was an English painter. He was born in Camberley, Surrey, England.[2] Simpson lived in Lamorna, Cornwall, in the early 1910s, and returned there in the 1930s, earning a reputation as an animal and bird painter.[3] He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1948,[2] and his work was part of the art competitions at four Olympic Games.[4] An exhibition of his work was held at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in 2005.[2] From 1913 until her death in 1964, he was married to the artist Ruth Simpson.
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Born | (1885-05-08)8 May 1885 Camberley, Surrey, England |
Died | 3 October 1971(1971-10-03) (aged 86)[1] |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouse | Ruth Simpson |
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