Rosemary “Ray” Howard-Jones: A Welsh Visionary of Light and Landscape Born in 1903 in Lambourn, Berkshire – a small village nestled within the rolling hills of southern England – Rosemary Howard-Jones, later known simply as Ray, was destined for a life deeply intertwined with both the natural world and the burgeoning artistic currents of her time. Her early years were shaped by the loss of her father, a decorated Royal Army Veterinary Corps officer who succumbed to wounds sustained during World War I, and a subsequent separation between her parents. This poignant beginning instilled in Ray a…