Rowland Suddaby was born in Kimberworth, Yorkshire and studied at the Sheffield College of Art from 1926. Moved to London in 1931 and had his first one-man show in 1935 at the Wertheim Gallery and at the Redfern Gallery a year later. Was a founder member of the Colchester Art Society with Edward Bawden, John Nash and Cedric Morris among the exhibitors. Painter, print-maker, poster designer and illustrator with works held in the V&A and many other public collections in Britain and abroad.