Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 40, Spring 2018. Museum Sketches by Travis Simpkins

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 40, Spring 2018). Museum Sketches by Travis Simpkins

     Thanks to the Journal of the Masonic Society for including my work in the latest issue (Issue 40, Spring 2018). Two museum pieces appear on page 30: Ancient Greek Corinthian Helmets and a Renaissance sculpture of an "Old Man Contemplating", both sketched at the Worcester Art Museum.

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R.W. Moises Gomez named Fellow of The Masonic Society. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

Moises Gomez. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. The Masonic Society. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

Congratulations to R.W. Moises Gomez, Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, on being named a Fellow of The Masonic Society. It is a well-deserved honor.
I was flipping through the latest issue of the Journal of the Masonic Society and was surprised to see my portrait of R.W. Bro. Gomez on page 9.

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Michael R. Poll. Editor of the Journal of the Masonic Society. by Travis Simpkins

Michael R. Poll. Freemason. New Orleans Scottish Rite College. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Michael R. Poll

Freemason, Historian, Author and Educator

New Orleans Scottish Rite College

Cornerstone Book Publishers

Founding Fellow of the Masonic Society
Editor of the
Journal of the Masonic Society

by Travis Simpkins

Michael R. Poll - New Orleans Scottish Rite College

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Michael Poll. Cornerstone Publishers. by Travis Simpkins. Journal of the Masonic Society

Masonic Publications with Artwork by Travis Simpkins. 2017 - 2018

Masonic Publications with artwork by Travis Simpkins. 2017 - 2018

     Now that I've settled into a work rhythm with 2018 projects, I'm trying to set aside a few spare moments to go through things that have accumulated. My artwork appeared in all of these publications within the past year or so. It has been a very busy time.

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 39. Ancient Egyptian Sketches by Travis Simpkins

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 39. Ancient Egyptian sketches by Travis Simpkins

     Thanks to the Journal of the Masonic Society for including my work in the latest issue (Issue 39, Winter 2017). Two of my Ancient Egyptian pieces appear on page 38: a pastel of the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti and a Cat figurine that I sketched at the Worcester Art Museum.

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Christopher Hodapp, 33° Freemason. Journal of the Masonic Society. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Hodapp, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Hauts Grades Academy. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Christopher L. Hodapp

Author and Filmmaker

33° Scottish Rite Freemason

Masonic Knight Templar

Knights of the North

Editor Emeritus of the

Journal of The Masonic Society

by Travis Simpkins

Chris Hodapp - Grand Lodge Lecture

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Christopher Hodapp. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. Journal of the Masonic Society

Interview with Arturo de Hoyos, Robert Davis and Shane Harshbarger Features Art by Travis Simpkins

Interview with Arturo de Hoyos, Robert Davis , Shane Harshbarger features Art by Travis Simpkins

     I was invited to contribute the artwork for this interview "Order Out of Chaos: Teaching the Scottish Rite" in the latest issue of the Journal of the Masonic Society (Issue 37, Summer 2017). The portraits of Arturo de Hoyos and Robert Davis have been published previously, but the one of Shane Harshbarger is new. It is an enlightening interview with these three scholars, conducted by Michael R. Poll, and I'm honored to have my work included in the same article.

Interview with Arturo de Hoyos, Robert Davis , Shane Harshbarger features Art by Travis Simpkins

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Interview with Arturo de Hoyos, Robert Davis , Shane Harshbarger features Art by Travis Simpkins

Arturo de Hoyos, 33° GC. Scottish Rite, SJ. Quatuor Coronati Lodge. by Travis Simpkins

Arturo de Hoyos, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Quatuor Coronati Lodge. House of the Temple. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Arturo de Hoyos

33° Freemason and Author

Grand Archivist and Grand Historian

Supreme Council, 33°, Scottish Rite Freemasonry

House of the Temple - Washington, DC

Recipient of the Grand Cross of Honour
Member of
Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076

by Travis Simpkins

Memphis Scottish Rite - Arturo de Hoyos Lecture

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Arturo de Hoyos, 33°. Scottish Rite, SJ. Quatuor Coronati Lodge. by Travis Simpkins

An Interview with Travis Simpkins. Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 36. Spring, 2017

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 36. Spring, 2017. Interview with Travis Simpkins

     I'm honored to be the subject of a 4-page feature interview in the upcoming issue of The Journal of the Masonic Society (Issue 36. Spring, 2017). It's exciting to discuss my work and to see the faces of so many friends appearing in this international scholarly publication. David Glattly gets to share the first page with George Washington. My wife, Janet Simpkins, took the photo of me that appears on the 2nd page. It's great to see John F. Sullivan included as well. Thanks to Michael R. Poll for conducting the interview and to John Bridegroom for his art direction in putting it all together. Also included are portraits of Graham Hancock, Arturo de Hoyos, Chris Hodapp, Robert Davis, Michael R. Poll and the Co-Hosts of The Masonic Roundtable: Jon Ruark, Jason Richards, Robert Johnson, Juan Sepulveda and Nick Johnson.

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Hot off the Press: Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 33. Albert Pike. Cover Art by Travis Simpkins

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 33. Albert Pike. Cover Art by Travis Simpkins

     Look what arrived in the mail today… I'm proud to have contributed the artwork for the cover of the 33rd issue of the Journal of the Masonic Society. The whole magazine looks great, wonderful work by all involved.

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Freemasons for Dummies: Journal of the Masonic Society, Issue 33. Art by Travis Simpkins

Freemasons for Dummies. Christopher Hodapp. Journal of the Masonic Society. Art by Travis Simpkins

     The cover artwork I provided for Issue #33 of the Journal of the Masonic Society was featured on Christopher Hodapp's Freemasons for Dummies blog.

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freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/issue-33

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 33. Summer, 2016. Albert Pike Cover Art by Travis Simpkins

Journal of the Masonic Society. Issue 33. Summer, 2016. Albert Pike. Artwork by Travis Simpkins

     I was recently asked to contribute artwork for the cover of the 33rd issue of the Journal of The Masonic Society. On a trip to Washington, D.C., I visited the House of the Temple and created this sketch of the bronze bust in front of the tomb of Albert Pike (1809-1891). To compliment the image, inside the Journal, there is an article by Arturo de Hoyos, Grand Archivist & Grand Historian of the Supreme Council 33°, detailing Albert Pike's role as a Masonic researcher. The newly re-designed and re-formatted Journal looks great under the leadership of it's new editor Michael R. Poll and Art Director John Bridegroom, and I'm honored that they invited me to be a part of the first issue in the new era of this respected publication.

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Journal of the Masonic Society. Cover Art by Travis Simpkins. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

Christopher Hodapp. 33° Freemason. Journal of the Masonic Society. by Travis Simpkins

Christopher Hodapp. 33° Freemason and Author. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Christopher L. Hodapp

Author and Filmmaker

33° Scottish Rite Freemason

Masonic Knight Templar

Knights of the North

Editor Emeritus of the

Journal of The Masonic Society

by Travis Simpkins

Chris Hodapp - Grand Lodge Lecture

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Christopher Hodapp. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins. Journal of the Masonic Society

Michael R. Poll. Seeking Light: The Esoteric Heart of Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Michael R. Poll. The Masonic Society. Cornerstone Book Publishers. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Michael R. Poll

Freemason, Historian, Author and Educator

New Orleans Scottish Rite College

Cornerstone Book Publishers

Founding Fellow of the Masonic Society
Editor of
The Journal of the Masonic Society

by Travis Simpkins

Michael R. Poll - New Orleans Scottish Rite College

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Michael Poll. by Travis Simpkins. Seeking Light: The Esoteric Heart of Freemasonry