Christopher M. Grimes
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Christopher Martin Grimes (born 1948) is an artist residing in Bermuda
. He is primarily an oil painter although occasionally he has produced watercolors.
Grimes also has a studio in Grand Bend, Ontario
, Canada
.
Grimes has produced oil portraits of many important subjects in Bermuda, most recently the official portrait of the Bishop of Bermuda to commemorate his retirement.
His notable paintings to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda have been widely used this year (2009) in articles and features on the anniversary. Most notable are the cover illustration on the Bermudian Magazine of May 2009 and a documentary produced by Look TV in Bermuda.
His work has been used to illustrate a number of books on Bermuda as well as calendars and has been selected for publication as Christmas cards, most recently for His Excellency the Governor of Bermuda
, Sir John Vereker
and Lady Vereker in 2006.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. He is primarily an oil painter although occasionally he has produced watercolors.
Grimes also has a studio in Grand Bend, Ontario
Grand Bend, Ontario
Grand Bend, often referred to as simply "The Bend" or "GB," is a Southern Ontario community located on the shores of Lake Huron and a part of the municipality of Lambton Shores in the county of Lambton.Grand Bend is home to a variety of stores and eateries...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Grimes has produced oil portraits of many important subjects in Bermuda, most recently the official portrait of the Bishop of Bermuda to commemorate his retirement.
His notable paintings to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda have been widely used this year (2009) in articles and features on the anniversary. Most notable are the cover illustration on the Bermudian Magazine of May 2009 and a documentary produced by Look TV in Bermuda.
His work has been used to illustrate a number of books on Bermuda as well as calendars and has been selected for publication as Christmas cards, most recently for His Excellency the Governor of Bermuda
Governor of Bermuda
The Governor of Bermuda is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
, Sir John Vereker
John Vereker (governor)
Sir John Michael Medlicott Vereker, KCB, KStJ, FRSA, CInstM is an independent member of the Board of XL Group plc, and of a number of its subsidiaries and Committees; and an independent Director of MWH Global...
and Lady Vereker in 2006.
External links
- The Art of Christopher M. Grimes at OldBermuda.com