Terrick Williams John Terrick Williams (20 July 1860 - 20 July 1936) was better known as Terrick Williams. He was a British painter who was a member of the Royal Academy. During his lifetime, Williams became one of the most successful painters in London. Williams was born on 20 July 1860 in Liverpool, England, the son of a businessman. He was educated at Kings College School, London and was expected by his father to continue in the family business. However, his determination to become an artist saw him move to Europe and study under Charles Verlat in Antwerp and later at the Academie Julian and Benjamin Constant, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury in Paris.