Alfred Lambourne

Alfred Lambourne (February 2, 1850 – June 6, 1926) was an English-born American artist and author. In the 1860s, he and his family moved to the American West with the Mormon pioneers. He is best remembered for his paintings, but he also wrote short fiction for Mormon periodicals, and other works of musings and poetry.

Biography Lambourne was born to William and Martha Wernham in Chieveley, Berkshire, England on the River Lambourn.

His artistic talents were encouraged by his parents from an early age.

Lambourne died June 6, 1926, in Salt Lake City.

Legacy In 2014, the annual Alfred Lambourne Arts Program was founded to showcase artwork depicting the Great Salt Lake, in order to celebrate the lake and support its conservation. Prizes awarded in multiple categories.