Background
Morley was born in Leicester where he studied at the Alderman Newton"s School and then studied architecture at the Leicestershire School of Artist
Morley was born in Leicester where he studied at the Alderman Newton"s School and then studied architecture at the Leicestershire School of Artist
Royal College of Artist
In 1901 he began studying in the architectural practice of Professor Beresford Pite and went on to study architecture at the Royal College of Art, where Pite taught. These awards allowed him to spend long periods of time in Italy and France and to concentrate on painting rather than architecture. Morley decided to continue his training at the Academie Julian in Paris throughout 1906.
Morley returned to Italy in 1911 and 1912 to produce illustrations for East. V. Lucas" books on Florence and Venice.
Although he settled in London and taught for a time at Saint Martin"s School of Art, Morley returned to Italy each summer between 1925 and 1929. During these trips he produced illustrations for Edward Hutton"s book Cities of Scily.
During the Second World War, he completed a number of short commissions for the War Artists" Advisory Committee. 1936: Master of the Art Workers Guild
1936: Elected Associate of the Royal Academy.
Morley was a member of or affiliated with the following organisations:
1927: Member of the Royal Watercolour Society
1929: Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers
1936: Master of the Art Workers Guild
1936: Elected Associate of the Royal Academy
1936: Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.