Ralph Hedley: A Chronicle of Tyneside Life Born: December 31, 1848, Gilling West, North Yorkshire Died: June 14, 1913, Newcastle upon Tyne Nationality: British Artistic Mediums: Oil Painting, Wood Carving, Illustration Early Life and Training Ralph Hedley's family moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in 1850 due to industrial opportunities. At the age of 13, he was apprenticed to Thomas Tweedy, a woodcarver, gaining valuable skills in that craft. Simultaneously, he studied art and design at the 'Government school' in Newcastle and attended evening classes under William Bell Scott,…