Edward Wesson RI RSMA (April 29, 1910 – 1983) was an English watercolour artist. Early life Wesson was born in Blackheath, in south west London. Work His work is known for its simplicity, boldness and mastery of brushwork. He is remembered by many painters as a very encouraging teacher. Personal life He had one daughter, Elizabeth Wesson. Bibliography Ron Ranson: The Art of Edward Wesson, 1993. Steve Hall & Barry Miles: The Watercolours of Edward Wesson, 2004. Barry Miles: Edward Wesson 1910 - 1983, 1999. References External links Works by Wesson at Art UK 1910 births 1983 deaths 20th-century English painters English male painters Modern painters English watercolourists British railway artists 20th-century English male artists