Interview with author Vanessa Simpkins - part 4
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Cendrine Marrouat: Is there one piece among your father's body of work that you prefer? And why?
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Cendrine Marrouat: Is there one piece among your father's body of work that you prefer? And why?
Cendrine Marrouat: Despite the fact that your family's work has been collected worldwide, how challenging was the research process? And how did you choose the paintings that will be released as limited editions?
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Cendrine Marrouat: The Simpkins have left their marks on Canada. Jim Simpkins, for example, designed the first hockey stamp in the country and created Jasper the Bear. Your grandfather, Henry J. Simpkins, drew the first Captain Morgan on the bottle of rum. Tom Simpkins worked as the art director in Hudson Bay company for 30 yrs. And there is also your father, Ron Simpkins. Would you tell us a little about him? [Contd.]
