Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Portrait of Tracy Chevalier, Author of "The Virgin Blue". by Travis Simpkins

Tracy Chevalier, 2015. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Tracy Chevalier
Historical Novelist
Best-Selling Author of
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Travis Simpkins



Tracy Chevalier: "Finding the Story Inside the Painting"


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Tracy Chevalier. by Travis Simpkins. The Virgin Blue

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Travis Simpkins Joins the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as "Milestone Artist"

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Sketches by Travis Simpkins


     I'm happy to be starting a new project this month. I have been hired by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to serve as their "Milestone Artist" for an ongoing HR program. I will be creating artwork inspired by the museum's collection, which the ISGM will present as gifts to noteworthy recipients. It is a prestigious gig and a wonderful opportunity for me as an artist. I am honored that the Gardner Museum recognizes the value in my work and talents. With my love of history and aesthetics, I'm excited to work with the ISGM, and to draw objects contained in one of the most beautiful museums in the world. It's a proud achievement, and I look forward to a new and productive association in Boston.

    I will post photos of the completed ISGM drawings after the first series is presented in mid-August.


Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum



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Portrait of Gary Tinterow, Director of the MFA, Houston. by Travis Simpkins

Gary Tinterow, 2015. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Gary Tinterow
Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
by Travis Simpkins



Gary Tinterow: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston


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Gary Tinterow. by Travis Simpkins. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston