Monday, November 30, 2020

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Film Director. The Woman Alone. Sabotage. 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


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

R.E. Dale Prentiss. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Dale Prentiss. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Right Eminent
Dale S. Prentiss
District Deputy Grand High Priest
4th District
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts
York Rite Freemasonry
Member of Trinity Lodge
Clinton, MA
by Travis Simpkins


Dale Prentiss, Gregory Stahl and Robert Peete. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

Robert Peete, Dale Prentiss, Gregory Stahl. Royal Arch. Massachusetts York Rite. by Travis Simpkins


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Dale Prentiss. by Travis Simpkins. Royal Arch. Massachusetts York Rite Freemasonry

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Egyptian Sarcophagus of General Kheperra. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Egyptian Sarcophagus of General Kheperra. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. by Travis Simpkins


Sketch of an
Ancient Egyptian
Lid to the
Sarcophagus of
General Kheperra
Late Period, Dynasty 26
570 - 526 B.C.
Collection of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
by Travis Simpkins



MFA, Boston: Funerary Spells- An Ancient Egyptian Coffin


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Egyptian Sarcophagus of General Kheperra. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


Karen L. King. Professor of Ecclesiastical History. Harvard Divinity School. by Travis Simpkins

Karen L. King. Professor of Ecclesiastical History. Harvard Divinity School. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Karen L. King, Ph.D.
Author & Scholar
Professor of Ecclesiastical History
Harvard Divinity School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Karen L. King - "Jesus said to them, my wife."


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Karen L. King. Harvard Divinity School. Reading Judas. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Dr. John Dee. Astronomy, Alchemy, Hermetic Philosophy. Enochian Angel Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. John Dee. Astronomy, Alchemy, Hermetic Philosophy. Enochian Angel Magick. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Dr. John Dee
( 1527 - 1609 )
Astronomer, Mathematician, Astrologer
Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
Alchemist and Hermetic Philosopher
Ceremonial Magician
Enochian Angel Magick
Influence on
Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry
by Travis Simpkins



Queen Elizabeth's Magician - John Dee


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Dr. John Dee. Alchemy and Hermetic Philosophy. Enochian Ceremonial Magick. by Travis Simpkins

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rossman, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rossman, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of
Thomas A. Rossman, PhD, 33°
and his wife
Patricia A. Rossman
House of the Temple Benefactors
Members of the
Intendant of the Building Society
Mr. Rossman is a member of:
Center Line Lodge No. 550. Detroit, MI
Scottish Rite Valley of Detroit
Scottish Rite Valley of Honolulu
Mrs. Rossman is a member of:
Lei Aloha Chapter No. 3
Order of the Eastern Star

Oil on Canvas
by Travis Simpkins


Commissioned for the Pillars of Charity Hall at the 
House of the Temple. Washington, DC
Collection of the Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction



Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rossman, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, November 27, 2020

Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Jewel Kilcher. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Actress, Author and Poet. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Jewel Kilcher
Singer-Songwriter, Musician
Producer, Actress
Author and Poet
by Travis Simpkins


 Jewel - The Christmas Song

Jewel - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 Jewel - Let it Snow



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Jewel. Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Author and Poet. Let it Snow: A Holiday Collection. by Travis Simpkins

Lucy Worsley. Author and Historian. Courtiers: Kensington Palace. by Travis Simpkins

Lucy Worsley. Historian and Author. Curator at Historic Royal Palaces. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Lucy Worsley
Historian, Author and Television Presenter
Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
by Travis Simpkins



Lucy Worsley - Tales from the Royal Bedchamber


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Lucy Worsley. by Travis Simpkins. Historian. Courtiers: Kensington Palace

Thursday, November 26, 2020

M.W. Robert T. Thomas. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Robert T. Thomas. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Robert T. Thomas
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Missouri
Member and Past Master of
Galena Lodge No. 515
Life Member of the
Missouri Lodge of Research
33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
Valley of Joplin, Missouri
Kimberling City Chapter No. 164
Order of the Eastern Star
Missouri York Rite
(Springfield Chapter No. 15
Zabud Council No. 25
St. John's Commandery No. 20
St. Christopher Conclave)

by Travis Simpkins


The Missouri Masonic Library

The Grand Lodge of Missouri

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M.W. Robert T. Thomas. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Missouri. by Travis Simpkins

General Douglas MacArthur, 33°. United States Army. WWII. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Douglas MacArthur, 33°. United States Army General. WWII. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Douglas MacArthur
( 1880 - 1964 )
Five-Star General in the United States Army
Field Marshall of the Philippine Army
Commander of U.S. Forces in the Far East
Pacific Theater during World War II
Recipient of the Medal of Honor
Freemason
Made a "Mason at Sight" in the Philippines
on January 14, 1936
Received the 4° to 32° at Gaumata Consistory
on March 28, 1936
Received the 33rd Degree
at the American Embassy in Japan
on December 8, 1947
by Travis Simpkins



 Douglas MacArthur


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General Douglas MacArthur, 33°. United States Army. WWII. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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

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

The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

R.W. Thomas Gamon and Travis Simpkins. Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

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

M.W. Bruce W. Widger. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Bruce W. Widger. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Most Worshipful
Bruce W. Widger
( 1924 - 2017 )
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of New York
33rd Degree Freemason
Active Member
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Lexington, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins



Grand Lodge of New York


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Bruce W. Widger. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins

Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Hypatia
( 350/70 - 415 A.D. )
Hellenistic
Neoplatonist Philosopher
Astronomer and Mathematician
Prominent Thinker of Alexandria, Egypt
called a "Martyr for Philosophy"
Murdered, stoned to death 
by a mob in March of 415 A.D.

Pastel Painting by
Travis Simpkins



The Murder of Hypatia of Alexandria

Agora


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Hypatia. 415 AD. Hellenistic Neoplatonist Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, November 23, 2020

Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. 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


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Rudyard Kipling. Author and Freemason. The Man Who Would Be King. by Travis Simpkins

Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Hank Williams
Hiram King Williams
( 1923 - 1953 )
Singer-Songwriter
Country Musician
by Travis Simpkins



 Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues

Hank Williams - Cold, Cold Heart

Hank Williams - Hey, Good Lookin'

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Hank Williams. Country Singer Songwriter. Musician. Grand Ole Opry. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Christopher Blaxland-Walker. General Manager of Distribution. ClearView Wealth Ltd. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Blaxland-Walker. General Manager of Distribution. ClearView Wealth Ltd. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Christopher Blaxland-Walker
General Manager of Distribution
ClearView Wealth Ltd.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

by Travis Simpkins


ClearView Wealth Ltd. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Christopher Blaxland-Walker. General Manager of Distribution. ClearView Wealth Ltd. by Travis Simpkins

Oscar Wilde. Irish Poet and Playwright. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Oscar Wilde. Irish Author, Poet and Playwright. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
( 1854 - 1900 )
Irish Poet and Playwright
Freemason
Member of
Apollo University Lodge No. 357
University of Oxford
United Grand Lodge of England
by Travis Simpkins


 Oscar Wilde


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Oscar Wilde. Poet and Playwright. Freemason. The Importance of Being Earnest. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Andrew Jackson Davis. The Poughkeepsie Seer. Spiritualist and Clairvoyant. by Travis Simpkins

Andrew Jackson Davis. The Poughkeepsie Seer. Spiritualist and Clairvoyant. by Travis Simpkins 

Portrait Sketch of
Andrew Jackson Davis
( 1826 - 1910 )
The Poughkeepsie Seer
Spiritualist and Clairvoyant
Author of
"The Principles of Nature, Her Divine Revelations,
and a Voice to Mankind" (1847)
and
"Death and the After-Life" (1871)

by Travis Simpkins



Andrew Jackson Davis - The Poughkeepsie Seer

Andrew Jackson Davis - Mitch Horowitz


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Andrew Jackson Davis. The Poughkeepsie Seer. Spiritualist. Death and the Afterlife. by Travis Simpkins

Winston Churchill. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Winston Churchill. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
The Right Honourable
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA
( 1874 - 1965 )
British Politician, Army Officer and Author
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
(1940-1945) and (1951-1955)
In office during World War II 
Fellow of the Royal Society
Freemason
Member of
Studholme Lodge No. 1591
(now called United Studholme Alliance Lodge)
United Grand Lodge of England
by Travis Simpkins




 Winston Churchill


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Winston Churchill. Prime Minister. Freemason. United Grand Lodge of England. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, November 20, 2020

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. Leaves of Grass. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Walt Whitman
( 1819 - 1892 )
American Poet, Essayist and Journalist
called the "Father of Free Verse"
Author of the Poetry Collection titled
Leaves of Grass
His style served as a transition between
Transcendentalism and Realism
by Travis Simpkins



Walt Whitman - Biography


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Walt Whitman. American Poet, Essayist and Journalist. O Captain! My Captain! by Travis Simpkins