Complex sentence: Philip Connard, CVO, RA, (born Southport, 24 March 1875, died Twickenham 8 December 1958) rose from humble origins to become an eminent artist in oils and watercolours whose commissions brought him royal recognition.
Split into simpler sentences: Philip Connard, CVO, RA, (born Southport, 24 March 1875, died Twickenham 8 December 1958) was a British painter. Connard rose from humble origins to become an eminent artist in oils and watercolours whose commissions brought him royal recognition.