Richard Willis (b. 1924) was a British artist. He had a fascination with painting, and more specifically seascapes developed when he was a boy. His father owned two seascapes - both of which are still with Richard - that inspired him to pick up a paintbrush. By the age of just 18, whilst Richard was still at school, he received the honour of being the youngest ever exhibitor at the Royal Academy’s summer exhibition. Unsurprisingly, what followed was a long and successful career as an artist.