Thursday, January 1, 2026

J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Children of Hurin. by Travis Simpkins

J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings. by Travis Simpkins
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Hobbit. The Lord of the Rings. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
(1892 - 1973)
Writer and Philologist
Author of
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings
The Silmarillion
and other works
by Travis Simpkins


J.R.R. Tolkien Documentary


For more info, please visit:

tolkiensociety.org


 
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Children of Hurin. by Travis Simpkins
J.R.R. Tolkien. Author. The Children of Hurin. by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins
Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins


Wall Mural 
Painted for the
Master Architect Society
Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation
Grand Lodge of Maine
Holden, Maine

by Travis Simpkins
and Janet Simpkins


The Master Architect Society mural measures 5.5 feet x 9 feet. 
This is a donor recognition project for the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation. 
Eventually, the blank "stones" on the wall surrounding the depiction of King Solomon's Temple 
will be filled with brass plaques engraved with the names of benefactors.


Grand Lodge of Maine
200th Anniversary


For more info, please visit:
and


Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural in progress by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins
Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural in progress by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural in progress by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins
Grand Lodge of Maine. Master Architect Society. Mural in progress by Travis Simpkins and Janet Simpkins
 

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins

Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins
Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Sir Thomas North
( 1535 - 1604/07? )
English Translator, Author
Military Officer, Lawyer 
and Justice of the Peace
best known for his translation of
Plutarch's Lives 
of the Noble Greeks and Romans

by Travis Simpkins


composite likeness inspired by known portraits
of his father and brother, Edward North and Roger North


Sir Thomas North - Michael Blanding


Sir Thomas North. North by Shakespeare. Michael Blanding. Portrait by Travis Simpkins
Sir Thomas North. North by Shakespeare. Michael Blanding. Portrait by Travis Simpkins


For more info, please visit:
and


Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins
Sir Thomas North. Translator of Plutarch's Lives. Shakespeare source Author. by Travis Simpkins