William
Augustus Sillince 1906-1974
Painter and illustrator, born
in Battersea, London. Studied at Regent Street Polytechnic and Central School
of Art, London. A regular contributor to Punch,
he taught at Brighton School of Art 1952-1971 and also taught graphic design
at Hull School of Art. Between 1928-36 he worked as an advertising artist,
turning freelance and began to contribute regularly to Punch. He became the
magazine's Art Editor in 1937 and retained that position until the early 1950's.
He continued to contribute to Punch until his death. He was elected to the
associate membership of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1949
and became a full member nine years later. He was also elected to the Royal
Society of British Artists (1949). His work is represented in collections
of the British Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Gallery of New Zealand,
and Sunderland, Worthing and Hull Art Galleries. Almost without exception,
all his works are pencil on paper and are unframed.
These are just a tiny sample
