by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Dec 2021 This is another in a series of missionaries that served in our home town. Even though his tie was in style, I had fun kidding him that it was a “sissy tie” (hence the title of the painting).. He was a fun guy and I tried […]
Category: Missionaries
The Smirk (Foell)
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 […]
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 […]
The Frock (Adams)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×20 Acrylic Sep 2021 One of the male missionaries was transferred out of our area and, for some reason, he was not only replaced but the powers that be added a trio of sister missionarie, too. That means, four new missionaries to paint at once! The reason the sisters were […]
Serious Thought (White)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Sep 2021 This elder was not in our ward very long – almost exactly one month. He carried away the painting while the varnish was still drying. I took pictures of him smiling but he preferred this one, saying, “I don’t smile much!” Oh, okay…. This missionary is […]
The Sports Watch (Denton)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 16×18 Acrylic July 2021 This painting is another in my series of missionaries assigned to our area. Here he is pointing to a scripture that is his guide to providing the service that he does and has great meaning for him. I thought it would be fun to include the […]
The Quad (Burger)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic July 2021 This is another in my series of missionaries serving in the Lacey 1st Ward. Here is Elder Burger holding his new portrait. He was very pleased. (He had just come from giving service to someone so he is in is work duds, not his shirt and […]
Wonky Glasses (Lawrence)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic June 2021 This is another in my series of missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in my home town of Lacey, Washington. This young man was assigned as Spanish-speaking (see the badge) but was temporarily working among the English-speaking because of the restrictions […]
Japanese Missionary (Whitaker)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Mar 2021 This is another in my series of missionaries serving in our area. This young man was actually assigned to Japan, but that country has closed its borders because of Covid-19.. He is serving here in Western Washington while waiting for Japan to re-open. He’s trying to […]