Sydney Vale FRSA (1916 - 1991)
Sydney Vale was born in 1916, an artist of outstanding ability in all media, but better know for his masterly and sympathetic handling of the most difficult watercolour, excelling in the atmospheric quality that is the hallmark of his work. Sydney Vale was essentially an on the spot painter. Norfolk was a favorite of his, but he could be seen at work on many location. His many pupils benefited in learning the technique of painting the delicate medium of watercolour to bring out the intrinsic beauty of the subject. His articles on painting, expressed in his own personal style, are helpful to mature students as well as beginners, as were the well attended demonstrations that proved so popular. His work is well known in London shows and of the Wapping Group of Artists. He was a member of Langham Sketch Club and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Sydney Vale died on 5th October 1991