by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Nov. 2021 This young missionary was reluctant to have her picture taken and a portrait done but everyone urged her to do so. She agreed, but wanted it “non-traditional.” This photo with her winsome smirk was her choice of the photos and it was a lot of fun […]
Month: October 2021
“Oh, Yeah!” (Fotheringham)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Oct 2021 I recently published an article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship. You can read it online or on this website under the Writing Gallery section. I also serve as a reviewer for that same journal. I recently reviewed an article by a […]
In the Light (Mitchell)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Oct 2021 This wedding portrait was painted for the man who painted the trim on our house as partial payment. So, it wasn’t so much a commission as a trade of work. His son and bride were photographed outside in front of stairs and metal handrails. They didn’t […]
Cambodian Badge (Holman)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Oct 2021 This young sister missionary was assigned to Tacoma, Washington, to work primarily in the Cambodian-speaking branch of the Church. She was temporarily in our town and I offered to paint her portrait. I found her quite a challenge, and I don’t mean the dress, which was […]
Boss Man (Boss)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Oct 2021 This missionary came to our house on the very first day of his mission. Only 18 years old, he had all the excitement and hopes one could wish for. I wanted to capture that drive as a souvenir of his great adventure. If you think you […]