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 […]
Category: Missionaries
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 […]
Crooked Smile (Bradshaw)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2021 Another gift portrait for the wonderful missionaries who pass through our area. Elder Bradshaw was trained to work with Spanish-speaking people (hence, the badge) but, for some reason, was assigned to our area. He was a fine young man, ,and we much enjoyed working with him. […]
Elder Black Eye (Chandler)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2021 This is another souvenir portrait painted for missionaries serving in our area. This was a wonderful young man who served faithfully. The red above the eye (on the viewer’s right) is a black eye or abrasion that Elder Chandler got playing basketball with other missionaries. I […]
The Tie (Sexton)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Jan 2021 I called the painting, “The Tie” because Elder Sexton usually didn’t wear one! My own mission was 50 years ago and the thought of teaching a lesson with a suit, white shirt, and tie was unthinkable. Today, missionaries can wear dockers, blue shirts, and open collars. […]
The Lip (Haug)
by Godfrey J. Ellis — 12×16 Acrylic Oct. 2020 This is another in my series of gift portraits for the sister missionaries. Sister Hague was a seasoned missionary and was bold and direct with everyone she taught; yet she was also soft and a sweetheart. Below is the source photo with her young and new […]
Dappled Sunshine (Clonts)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 Acrylic Sept 2020 This is another in my series of gift portraits for the sister missionaries. Lacey was the first area for Sister Clonts and I photographed her after she had been out for only a few days. My goal in this painting was to try to capture the […]
Demure Missionary (Fenstermaker)
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 12×16 acrylic June 2020 This is another in my series of gift portraits for missionaries serving in our area. They are all so enthusiastic and sweet and it seems so little to do for them. I took the reference photo in a little photo shoot that I took of her […]