Carey Morris

Background

Carey Morris was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Boynes Morris who ran a house painter and decorator"s business in Llandeilo.

Education

Morris attended the National School and Llandeilo County School. Then he began his artistic studies at the Forbes School of Painting from 1902 to 1907. Two years after completing his studies at Forbes he began his studies at the Slade School of Artist

At Slade, Professor Henry Tonks was a physician who imparted the knowledge of anatomy that created a three-dimensional quality to Morris" work.

lieutenant was said of Honk that: He also studied at the Newlyn School in Cornwall, where he included Cornish people, such as Saunders the Postman, and took advantage of the Cornish landscape and light when creating his works.

Career

He was related to the Welsh poet Sir Lewis Morris. After completing his studies in Newlyn, he returned to London and maintained a studio on Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. During the First World War, he enlisted in the South Wales Borderers.

He was on the Isle of Wight serving with the Isle of Wight Rifles from 1915-1917 and found some time during the war to paint.

In the trenches of Flanders he suffered from poison gas which left him with lifelong health issues. He spent twelve months in hospitals in the Isle of Wight and Liverpool.

In Llandeilo he worked for the family business. His work was exhibited at: Birmingham Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts Liverpool London Salon Royal Academy Royal Society of Portrait Painters.

Membership

Two members of the Edwards family from his hometown were featured in 1910 in The Welsh Weavers, which was published in the United States and the United Kingdom. During the 1920s, Morris was a director of the National Eisteddfod and was acquainted with members of the Welsh squirearchy, including Sir Joseph Bradney.

Connections

Friend:

William Orpen