The Life and Art of Lance Solomon Lance Solomon was an Australian painter, widely noted for his landscapes. Born in Liverpool, New South Wales, he grew up in a house built by his grandfather on the outskirts of Sydney before moving to Manly in 1920. His early interest in drawing led him to leave school at age 15, earning a living with pencils and watercolors. After being introduced to oils by Robert Johnson, he studied at the East Syd…