Coastline with Lighthouse
Born in West Yorkshire, Suddaby studied art in Sheffield before moving to London. He was predominantly a landscape painter and had numerous one-man exhibitions in London. Following the Second World War he moved to Suffolk and produced many scenes of East Anglia, for which he is renowned. Suddaby was also a founder member of the Colchester Art Society with John Nash (1893-1977) and Cedric Morris (1889-1982), both represented at the Ferens. Coast Scene with Lighthouse typifies Suddaby's style, with its richness of colour, energetic brush marks and sense of immediacy.
