Ernest Francis Peirce Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1887 - d. 1961

ERNEST FRANCIS PEIRCE - 1887-1961 ST IVES - A DAY IN JUNE Ernest Peirce was born in Blackheath, London in 1887. He joined a professional touring company at the age of 19 and appeared in the gala performance to mark the Coronation of King George V. A former West End theater producer he retired to Cornwall in 1928 to devote himself to his painting and etching but nonetheless found his dramatic talents in great demand. In subsequent years he spent his time in stage management and producing. He founded the Cornwall Shakespeare Festival in 1933 and although his art had taken a back seat he became involved with STISA (St Ives Society of Artists 1927-1947) and in the 1950's when he lived at Blue Hills, Ludgvan, Penzance and worked from the The Loft Studio in St Ives