early life and artistic pursuits charles lamb, an irish painter, was born on august 30, 1893, in portadown, county armagh. his early life was marked by a deep inclination towards art, which was further nurtured by his father, john lamb, a painter and decorator. this familial influence led charles to initially apprentice under his father, winning the gold medal as housepainter of the year in 1913. artistic education and influences charles's artistic journey took him to the belfast school of art, where he studied life drawing. he later secured a teaching scholarship that brought him to the dubl…