David A. Glattly, 33° Receives Sovereign Grand Commander Portrait by Travis Simpkins. Scottish Rite, NMJ

David Glattly, 33° receives Sovereign Grand Commander portrait by Travis Simpkins. Scottish Rite NMJ

     Earlier today, I had the honor of presenting Ill. David A. Glattly, 33° with the oil portrait I painted of him as Sovereign Grand Commander of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

     This life-size painting is now in the collection of the Scottish Rite Museum & Library at the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ headquarters in Lexington, Massachusetts. It will become part of a 200 year tradition and join a display of portraits depicting all the other Sovereign Grand Commanders of the NMJ going back to 1813. This portrait also has added personal meaning for me, as Dave has been very kind and supportive of my Masonic journey from the beginning. He is a great leader and an inspiration to the Craft.

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 

Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket. Late Medieval. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket. Late Medieval. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an

Alabaster panel depicting the

Martyrdom of 

St Thomas Becket

Archbishop of Canterbury

Murdered on December 29, 1170

Late Medieval, 1450 - 1500

Collection of

The British Museum

by Travis Simpkins

History: Thomas Becket killed in Canterbury Cathedral

For more info, please visit:

britishmuseum.org

Martyrdom of St Thomas Becket. Late Medieval. The British Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Author and Creator of Sherlock Holmes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Author and Creator of Sherlock Holmes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

( 1859 - 1930 )

Physician and Author

Writer of Detective / Crime Fiction

Creator of Sherlock Holmes

Spiritualist and Freemason

Member of

Phoenix Lodge No. 257

Portsmouth, England

by Travis Simpkins

 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

 For more info, please visit:

arthurconandoyle.com

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Author and Creator of Sherlock Holmes. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins