Vincent Haddelsey is an English painter who was born 1934 in Grimsby, England. Most of his family were lawyers including his father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Both of his grandmothers were extremely talented painters. Haddelsey attended school in Ampleforth in Yorkshire. In regards to his painting, for the most part he is self taught. In his works, he mainly focuses on the theme of landscapes and horses. He won the Great Prize of Lugano for his naive art in 1969.