Bryan Pearce: A Cornish Visionary of Naïve Art Walter Bryan Pearce (1927 – 2007) was a British painter recognized as one of the UK’s leading naïve artists, capturing the essence of Cornwall and its daily life with distinctive bold outlines and vibrant hues. Born in St Ives, Cornwall, his artistic journey began under the nurturing influence of his mother, Mary Warmington—herself a painter—and later fostered by fellow St Ives artists like Peter Lanyon. Pearce’s formative years were marked by congenital phenylketonuria (PKU), which necessitated special schooling and profoundly shaped his percep…