Travis Simpkins: Travis Simpkins

Travis Simpkins at the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia

Travis Simpkins at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia

Travis Simpkins is a freelance artist, with clients throughout the United States and Europe.

Ill. Travis Simpkins, 33° is a Dual Member of the Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and the Southern Jurisdiction. He was Raised in Morning Star Lodge (Worcester, MA) and is currently a District Officer for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, serving as Historian for the 23rd Masonic District. In 2022, he was made an Honorary Member of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. He is also a member of the York Rite and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Bro. Travis Simpkins has been a professional artist for many years, long before becoming a Mason, and has been fortunate to find his talents in high demand within the Fraternity.
Since 2017, he has served as a portrait artist for the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ in Lexington, Massachusetts. He has worked on many projects for the NMJ, creating more than 90 works of art for the Sovereign Grand Commander and Supreme Council.
He also works for the Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction in Washington, DC. In that capacity, he serves as both the artist for the Pillars of Charity portrait gallery at the House of the Temple as well as the artist for The Scottish Rite Journal. His art has also appeared in numerous publications of the Scottish Rite Research Society.
Bro. Simpkins has had a wide reach in Blue Lodge Masonry as well, attracting International attention, with his Masonic works being requested in Grand Lodge jurisdictions throughout North America as well as Europe and Australia.
His Masonic themed artwork has attracted interest from esteemed museums, and his works are now included in the permanent collections of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum and the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Outside of Freemasonry, as a freelance artist and museum professional, Travis Simpkins works with clients throughout the United States and Europe. He is a staff member of the Worcester Art Museum and has worked on projects for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. He has also served as an advisor for art programs at the Massachusetts State House.
His artwork has been utilized by NASA in presentations relating to the Kepler Mission. His draftsmanship has drawn praise from the office of Martin Kemp, art historian and world-renowned authority on Leonardo da Vinci. He has created artwork for bestselling British author Graham Hancock, which has been utilized in promoting Hancock's books, website and lectures at venues such as the National Arts Club in New York City. He has created several pieces in the Sherlock Holmes genre and his art has become well known in Sherlockian circles. He also made an artistic contribution to the most recently published edition of the Ancient Egyptian "Book of the Dead", one of the most well known texts of the ancient world.

Email Travis Simpkins at:

tsimpkins33@gmail.com