Matilda Webb is a published author of non-fiction works and a consultant for St Ives Museum. Living in a family involved in the art world, she grew up amid talk of the artists who gave the Cornish harbour town of St Ives its unique position in the history of twentieth century art. In 2016 she was captivated by a gallery full of paintings by St Ives self-taught artist Alfred Wallis (1855-1942). They inspired her to embark on a seven-year quest, combining her love of historical research and passion for Alfred Wallis's art to produce an in-depth biography of his life and discover the inspiration behind his paintings.