Francis Colmer: A Painter of English Light and Memory Francis Colmer (1873-1967) remains a quietly significant figure in British watercolour painting, an artist whose evocative landscapes and scenes of everyday life offer a poignant glimpse into the rural heartland of England during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While not widely celebrated during his lifetime, Colmer’s work possesses a remarkable sensitivity to light, atmosp…