John Henry Amshewitz - South African Artist, Paintings 1882 - 1942 John Henry Amshewitz was born in Ramsgate, England 1882 - 1942 Art Education - 1898 - 1900 Birbeck Institute, London. J H Amshewitz won art scholarship to Royal Academy Schools; - 1900 - 1907 Studied art at Royal Academy Schools under Sargent and other Royal Academicians. Won Academy prize for mural decoration. Short Artist Biography - J H Amshewitz was the son of a Rabbi on the staff...