Frank Wasley (1854 - 1934): A Painter of Turbulent Landscapes Stephen Frank Wasley was born in Peckham, South London, in 1854, a son of Samuel Wasley, a solicitor and his wife Eliza Jane (née Smith). His early life was marked by musical pursuits; he began cello lessons at the age of five and travelled extensively as a musician throughout Canada. This itinerant lifestyle instilled in him a restless spirit that would continue to shape h…