He mounted a one-man exhibition at the Rubery Bennett Galleries in 1937, which drew favorable reviews[3] and at another in 1938 sold a large work to influential art patron Howard Hinton.
In 1939 his North West 1939 won a New South Wales Travelling Art Scholarship,[5] which enabled him to study at the Royal Academy School in London.
Soon after, however, Britain was at war with Germany and hoped-for travels through Europe were dashed, but his time in England was not totally wasted: he gained the patronage of Reginald Brundrit[2] (1883–1960), and took some lessons with a German Jew named Bloch, before returning to Sydney in April 1940.
The Government presented Elizabeth, the Queen Mother with one painting, Blue Lagoon, and Percy Spender, the American Consul, took another back to America.
Feeling intimidated by constant attention, Solomon left his beautiful home at Narroween for "Brushwoods", a derelict bush shack at Lisarow, then in 1962, after several serious accidents, for a cottage at Umina.
He enjoyed travelling with fellow artist Henry Aloysius Hanke to Mudgee and other areas, in search of subjects for painting.