Anna Sewell Anna Sewell Anna Sewell (; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist. She is well known as the author of the 1877 novel "Black Beauty," one of the top ten best selling novels for children ever created. Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, into a devoutly Quaker family. Her father was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884), was a successful author of children's books. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Philip. The children were largely educated at home by their mother due to a
Tom Sewell (artist) the west coast. In the 90's Sewell moved to Maui and has become one of Hawaii's pre-eminent innovative artists. In 2006 Sewell was honored with a one-man show at the Schaefer International Gallery in the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. There he presented his multi-media installation Enigma of the Mill. He also does portraits of people, most notably poet W.S. Merwin, Tom's friend, who also lives on Maui. He produces art in his studio with the help of interns and assistants. An avid swimmer, Sewell begins each day with a vigorous ocean swim. Tom Sewell (artist) Tom Sewell is a