The Soul of the Somerset Landscape: The Life and Legacy of Charles Alexander Wells Born in 1898 amidst the historic charm of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Charles Alexander Wells would eventually become one of the most evocative voices in British landscape painting. His journey from a young artist in Kent to a celebrated master of the Somerset countryside is a testament to his profound connection with the natural world. Throughout a life that spanned nearly the entire twentieth century, ending in 1989, Wells dedicated himself to the pursuit of capturing not just the physical reality of the English…