Travis Simpkins: December 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Scarlett Johansson. Actress and Singer. Match Point. by Travis Simpkins

Scarlett Johansson. Actress and Singer. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson

Actress and Singer

by Travis Simpkins

Scarlett Johansson - Career Highlights

Scarlett Johansson - Falling Down (Tom Waits cover)

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/ScarlettJohansson

Scarlett Johansson. Actress and Singer. Match Point. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Richards. The Masonic Roundtable. Podcast. Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Jason Richards. The Masonic Roundtable. Podcast. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jason Richards

Worshipful Master of

Acacia Lodge #16

Clifton, Virginia

Co-Host of

The Masonic Roundtable

by Travis Simpkins

The Masonic Roundtable - Noah and Freemasonry

For more info, please visit:

themasonicroundtable.com

and

2footruler.wordpress.com

Jason Richards. by Travis Simpkins. The Masonic Roundtable. Podcast

Jon Ruark. The Masonic Roundtable. Freemasonry Podcast. by Travis Simpkins

Jon Ruark. The Masonic Roundtable. Podcast. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Jon Ruark

Past Master of

The Patriot Lodge #1947

Fairfax, Virginia

Host of The Masonic Roundtable

by Travis Simpkins

The Masonic Roundtable - Academic Lodges

For more info, please visit:

themasonicroundtable.com

Jon Ruark. by Travis Simpkins. The Masonic Roundtable. Podcast

Mark C. Phillips. Newport Lodge No. 85. Grand Lodge of Oregon. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Mark C. Phillips

Past Master of

Newport Lodge No. 85

Member of Research Lodge No. 198

Grand Lodge of Oregon

32nd Degree Scottish Rite Freemason

Valley of Portland, Oregon

Royal Patron of Oceanside Court No. 37

Order of the Amaranth

High Priest & Prophet - Al Kader Shriners

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Oregon, A.F. & A.M.

For more info, please visit:

masonic-oregon.com

Mark C. Phillips. Newport Lodge No. 85. Grand Lodge of Oregon. by Travis Simpkins

Oil Paintings Created by Travis Simpkins in 2019

2019 Oil paintings by Travis Simpkins. Scottish Rite NMJ and SJ. Grand Lodges of Massachusetts and New Jersey

This year (2019), in addition to about 200 charcoal and pastel drawings, I also had the opportunity to create four large scale oil paintings. One for the Scottish Rite NMJ, one for the House of the Temple in Washington DC, one for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and one for the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. It was a lot of work, and I am very proud that something I created will now become a part of the history of those respective organizations.

I have more painting commissions to complete and release in the not-too-distant future.

Looking ahead to 2020...

Harry S Truman. Grand Master of Missouri. 33rd President of the United States. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Harry S. Truman

( 1884 - 1972 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Missouri

33rd Degree Freemason

33rd President of the

United States of America

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Harry S. Truman
Presidential Library & Museum

© Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

Harry S Truman - 33rd President of the United States

For more info, please visit:

whitehouse.gov/presidents/harrytruman

Harry S Truman. 33° Freemason. 33rd President of the United States. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, December 30, 2019

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Official Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Paul Fulton Gleason

89th Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(2017 - 2019)

Past Master of

William Parkman Lodge

Winchester, MA

(1975 - 1976)

33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason

Valley of Boston, MA

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, A.F. & A.M.

Photography by R.W. Philip Nowlan

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Rudyard Kipling. Author, Poet and Freemason. The Jungle Book. by Travis Simpkins

Rudyard Kipling. British Journalist, Poet, Author and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Joseph Rudyard Kipling

( 1865 - 1936 )

British Journalist, Poet and Novelist

Author of The Jungle Book (1894)

The Man Who Would Be King (1888)

Gunga Din (1890) and other Classics

Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907

Freemason, Member of

Hope and Perseverance Lodge No. 782, E.C.

Lahore, Pakistan

United Grand Lodge of England

Initiated April 5, 1886. Passed May 3, 1886

Raised a Master Mason on December 6, 1886

by Travis Simpkins

The Man Who Would Be King - Masonic Exchange

Rudyard Kipling

For more info, please visit:

poetryfoundation.org/rudyard-kipling

Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Jungle Book. by Travis Simpkins

Elias Ashmole. Antiquary, Alchemist and Freemason. Ashmolean Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Elias Ashmole

( 1617 - 1692 )

Antiquary, Politician, Astrologer and Alchemist

First Recorded Speculative Freemason

at Warrington in Lancashire (1646)

Founder of the

Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology

by Travis Simpkins

Elias Ashmole - Masonic Minute

For more info, please visit:

ashmolean.org

Elias Ashmole. Antiquary, Alchemist and Freemason. Ashmolean Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. American Gothic. by Travis Simpkins

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. American Gothic. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Grant Wood

( 1891 - 1942 )

Painter

American Regionalism

known for the Iconic painting

American Gothic (1930)

Freemason

Member of

Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263

Cedar Rapids

Grand Lodge of Iowa

by Travis Simpkins

Grant Wood

For more info, please visit:

theartstory.org/grant-wood

Grant Wood. Artist and Freemason. American Gothic. Grand Lodge of Iowa. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. Lifeboat. by Travis Simpkins

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Alfred Hitchcock

( 1899 - 1980 )

"The Master of Suspense"

Film Director and Producer

Regarded as one of the Most Influential

Directors in the History of Cinema

Created over 50 feature films

in a career spanning six decades

by Travis Simpkins

Alfred Hitchcock interview

Alfred Hitchcock documentary

Alfred Hitchcock Lifetime Achievement Award

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/AlfredHitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. Lifeboat. by Travis Simpkins

Catherine Deneuve. French Actress and Model. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Catherine Deneuve

born Catherine Fabienne Dorleac

French Actress

Model, Singer and Film Producer

by Travis Simpkins

Catherine Deneuve

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/CatherineDeneuve

Catherine Deneuve. French Actress and Model. Hustle. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. Hollywood Actress. Salome. by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Rita Hayworth

Margarita Carmen Cansino

( 1918 - 1987 )

Hollywood Actress

Professional Dancer

"The Love Goddess"

The most popular pin-up girl during World War II

by Travis Simpkins

Rita Hayworth - Put the Blame on Mame

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/RitaHayworth

Rita Hayworth. 1918-1987. Hollywood Actress. Salome. by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Spellbound. by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ingrid Bergman

( 1915 - 1982 )

Swedish Actress

Three-time Academy Award Winner

Best remembered as

Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942)

by Travis Simpkins

Ingrid Bergman - Interview

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/IngridBergman

Ingrid Bergman. Hollywood Actress. Spellbound. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney. Hollywood Actress. The Razor's Edge. by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Gene Eliza Tierney

( 1920 - 1991 )

Hollywood Actress

Academy Award Nominee

by Travis Simpkins

Gene Tierney - Interview

For more info, please visit:

imdb.com/GeneTierney

Gene Tierney. 1920-1991. Hollywood Actress. The Razor's Edge. by Travis Simpkins

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Homer. Ancient Roman. by Travis Simpkins

Homer. Ancient Roman. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

Homer

Roman, Republican or Imperial Period

1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

Collection of the

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Travis Simpkins

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

For more info, please visit:

www.mfa.org

Homer. Ancient Rome. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua. Singer, Songwriter, Musician. Secret Symphony. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Katie Melua

Georgian / British

Singer, Songwriter, Musician

by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua - The Walls of the World

Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. by Travis Simpkins

Katie Melua - The Bit That I Don't Get

For more info, please visit:

katiemelua.com

Katie Melua. Musician, Singer, Songwriter. Secret Symphony. by Travis Simpkins

Richie Havens. Folk Musician. 1969 Woodstock Festival. by Travis Simpkins

Richie Havens. 1941-2013. Singer, Songwriter, Folk Musician. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Richie Havens

Richard Pierce Havens

( 1941 - 2013 )

Singer, Songwriter, Folk Musician

Opening Performer of the

1969 Woodstock Festival

by Travis Simpkins

Richie Havens - The Key

For more info, please visit:

richiehavens.com

Richie Havens. Singer, Songwriter, Folk Musician. by Travis Simpkins

Congressman Jim McGovern. Worcester, MA. United States Capitol Building. by Travis Simpkins

Congressman Jim McGovern. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Congressman

James P. McGovern

United States House of Representatives

Massachusetts 2nd Congressional District

Worcester County, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Congressman Jim McGovern- US House of Representatives

For more info, please visit:

mcgovern.house.gov

Congressman Jim McGovern. by Travis Simpkins. United States Capitol

Jack White. Singer-Songwriter and Producer. The White Stripes. Third Man Records. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jack White

Singer-Songwriter

Musician and Producer

Owner of

Third Man Records

Member of

The White Stripes

and

The Raconteurs

and

The Dead Weather

by Travis Simpkins

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

Jack White Theater. Detroit Masonic Temple. Detroit, Michigan

Jack White

For more info, please visit:

thirdmanrecords.com

and

themasonic.com/JackWhiteTheater

Jack White. Singer-Songwriter and Producer. Acoustic Recordings. Third Man Records. by Travis Simpkins

Paul E. Mossberg. Executive Officer for New Jersey. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Paul E. Mossberg

Executive Officer

State of New Jersey

DeMolay International

The Order of DeMolay

by Travis Simpkins

100 Years - The Order of DeMolay

New Jersey DeMolay

For more info, please visit:

njdemolay.org

and

demolay.org

and

demolay.foundation

Paul E. Mossberg. Executive Officer for New Jersey. DeMolay International. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, December 27, 2019

R.W. Thomas Gamon. Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Right Worshipful

Thomas Gamon, IV

Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Past Master of
Perkiomen Lodge No. 595
Red Hill, Pennsylvania
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Valley of Reading, PA

by Travis Simpkins

History of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania