Painter and draughtsman, born in Manchester and brought up in Lancashire, who studied art in the late 1930s/early 1940s, teachers including Ronald Allan. While working for an architect in London during the early 1930s Ousey saw a show by Paul Nash, which determined him to become an artist. Ousey’s work progressed slowly from figurative landscapes towards abstraction, with large watercolours and gouaches a feature. Eric Newton gave Ousey critical recognition in 1947 when he was showing in Salford, an exhibition called The Lancashire Scene. Solo exhibitions included Peterloo Gallery, Manchester, 1968; Hamet Gallery, from 1970; a series in France and Sweden from 1976; and Tib Lane Gallery, Manchester, 1997. Ousey travelled widely in Britain, but died in Marseilles, France.