William Ayerst Ingram

It was first accepted that William would become a businessman, so it was later in his life that he began exploring artistic pursuits[2] by studying with A.W.

By this time Ingram had well-travelled, including travels to Australia, according to a fellow artist and friend, George Percy Jacomb-Hood.

[1][2] Having moved to Cornwall in 1882, Ingram established friendships with people from the Newlyn School, including Laura and Harold Knight.

[1] In 1894 Ingram and two good friends Jack Downing and Henry Scott Tuke established the Falmouth Art Gallery.

[2] A Saturday Review of A P. & O. Voyage stated that Ingram was adroit at capturing the "convexity" of the sea waves, but fell short in capturing the reality of some of the scenes, such as of the Australian coast, which "for the most part is incredibly monotonous both in colour and scenery..."[7] Ingram's works included outdoor scenes, such as seascapes and landscapes, generally in oil and watercolour.