Travis Simpkins

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Worcester Art Museum: Caligula, 37-40 AD. by Travis Simpkins

Caligula, 37-40 A.D. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an

Ancient Roman Portrait of

Caligula

(Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)

37 - 40 A.D.

Marble

Collection of the
Worcester Art Museum

by Travis Simpkins

The Mummy (1932): Boris Karloff in Ancient Egypt

Directed by Karl Freund, and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., The Mummy (1932) is one of the renowned Universal Monster Movies… a true Classic in every sense. The story begins with the discovery of the tomb of cursed Ancient Egyptian high priest Imhotep, who is brought back to life by the incantation on a papyrus scroll… and continues with Imhotep's hypnotic and murderous power to reunite with his beloved Ankh-es-en-amon. Spurred by the Egyptomania following Howard Carter's discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922, the film provides the manic view of archaeology and museums at the time for all things Egyptian. The sets, while stagy, are well-designed and give the proper feel. Boris Karloff delivers one of the all-time Iconic portrayals in Horror with his role as the revived mummy Imhotep. Zita Johann is lovely as his romantic infatuation. David Manners and Edward van Sloan co-star.

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

: The Mummy

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

Boris Karloff and Zita Johann: The Mummy

Zita Johann: The Mummy

: The Mummy

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

Boris Karloff and Zita Johann: The Mummy

Zita Johann: The Mummy

: The Mummy

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

Boris Karloff and Zita Johann: The Mummy

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

Pharaoh: The Mummy

Boris Karloff and Zita Johann: The Mummy

Zita Johann: The Mummy

: The Mummy

Boris Karloff: The Mummy

: The Mummy

Zita Johann: The Mummy

"The Mummy"- movie trailer

Friday, October 23, 2015

Artwork by Travis Simpkins on Display at the Salisbury Mansion - Worcester Historical Museum. Through January, 2016

Salisbury Mansion. Home for the Holidays. Worcester, MA. Art by Travis Simpkins

It's not quite Christmas time yet, but the formal Drawing Rooms of the Salisbury Mansion are decked out in Holiday decor for a photoshoot feature in the Winter issue of Worcester Living Magazine. The portrait sketches I made of three generations of the Salisbury Family are prominently placed on the mantels in both rooms. I'm honored to have my work displayed alongside paintings by Gilbert Stuart (one of my artistic heroes) and 18th Century antique furnishings inside the circa 1772 Historic House Museum. Harry Albert, Special Projects Manager for the Worcester Historical Museum, did a wonderful job of putting everything together.

The Salisbury Mansion is located at 40 Highland Street in Worcester, MA. (508) 753-8278. It is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1-4pm. Special candlelight evening tours will be offered in December.