Folk Art
Alfred Wallis and his Art
Brief Biography of Alfred Wallis
Schooner Approaching Harbor
The Blue Ship
Houses at St. Ives
Origin and Diffusion
During his career as an artist, or rather, near the start of it, he met two men by names of Christopher Wood and Ben Nicholson who had recently moved there. They liked his paintings and encouraged him to keep making them. As these two spread the word, Wallis and his work became famous.
Bibliography
"Alfred WallisHouses at St Ives, Cornwall ?c.1928-42." 'Houses at St Ives, Cornwall', Alfred Wallis. Tate Britain, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. <http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/wallis-houses-at-st-ives-cornwall-t00239>.
"Alfred WallisThe Blue Ship ?c.1934." 'The Blue Ship', Alfred Wallis. Tate Britain, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. <http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/wallis-the-blue-ship-t00291>.
"The Award Winning Art Gallery in Warwickshire." Compton Verney. Compton Valley, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. <http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/collections/british_folk_art.aspx>.
(The gallery guide on the page is what I used)