Donald Henry Floyd

Donald Henry Floyd (18 April 1892 – 15 June 1965) was a British painter known for his work in South East Wales.

Biography

Floyd was born in Plymouth. taught him water colours, whilst Barlow introduced him to the painting of the St Ives School. He trained to be a teacher but the First World War interfered with his plans. Floyd insisted on remaining a private whilst he served in Palestine, Egypt and India where he was tasked to sketch enemy positions, but he still painted in his free time.

After the war he married Annie (a teacher who had trained under Maria Montessori) who was also a teacher and they moved to the South Wales border area around Caldicot, Chepstow and finally Tintern. Annie gave birth to a son called Roger in 1927. When Sri Lanka gained its independence in 1948 he was able to gain a commission to record that event for posterity, which he did with over sixty paintings. This was despite having to learn to use his left arm after losing the use of his right arm due to illness. and the National Library of Wales.