Frank Sherwin

Frank Sherwin (1896–1986) was a British artist from Derby best known for his railway posters promoting travel destinations in the British Isles. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists as well as the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours.

Early life and education Sherwin was born in Derby and grew up in a house named Elm Wood on Thornhill Road. His parents were Samuel and Fanny Sherwin. His father was a chemist who belonged to the Derby Sketching Club. He had three siblings and two live-in servants.

Personal life For the last forty-six years of his life, Sherwin lived in Cookham village in Berkshire. Sherwin died in 1986 at Slough.

Legacy There was an exhibition of his work at the Cookham Festival in 2007. Cookham is also the village of Sir Stanley Spencer, one of England's most renowned artists.

In 2015, a rare 1939 railway poster signed by Frank Sherwin, with the words "Penzance in the Cornish Riviera" was expected to sell for 1,000 pounds at auction.