Percy Frederick Seaton Spence Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Percy Frederick Seaton Spence
Percy Frederick Seaton Spence: A Life in Illustration and Portraiture Born: December 14, 1868, Sydney, Australia Died: August 3, 1933, Middlesex Hospital, London Percy Frederick Seaton Spence, known as Percy Spence, was a prominent Australian artist celebrated for his versatility as an illustrator and portraitist. Born in Balmain, Sydney, he was the seventh child of English parents Francis Spence, a civil servant, and Hannah
Turnbull. His early years were spent in Fiji where his father held a government position, providing him with unique experiences that would later inform some of his artistic endeavors. Early Career and Australian Recognition Early Work: Spence began his career as an illustrator for several prominent publications including the Sydney Daily Telegraph, Illustrated Sydney News, and The Bulletin. Royal Art Society Exhibitions: He…