RichardB Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Born Sheffield 1866. Aged Ewes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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madannie77 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 "John Gutteridge Sykes was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, in 1866. Born into a manufacturing family he developed a desire to paint at an early age and left the family home, establishing a reputation as an artist; although he found it necessary to teach sketching and painting to provide himself with a regular income. Primarily a water colourist, he exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1906. Having attracted sponsorship from a wealthy patron of the arts, he was able to travel and arrived in Newlyn in 1914, accompanied by his wife, Sadia. Here he was to remain until his death in 1941. Sykes was quickly accepted by the Newlyn School of Artists and was able to buy a house in Cairn William Terrace overlooking the harbour, this became the family home. He and Sadia had three children and one of his daughters, Dorcie, aged six years when the family came to Newlyn, continued to live there until her death, aged ninety years, in 1998. Many Newlyn residents remember her, not only for her painting, but also for her love of cats". Source Missed it by almost three years! I note that every reference I have found gives the name as Gutteridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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