Christopher Martin Grimes (born 1948) is an artist residing in
Bermuda
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, working primarily in
oils
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, and also in
watercolor
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Grimes painted many oil portraits in Bermuda, including the official portrait of the
Bishop of Bermuda
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on his retirement.
His paintings to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Bermuda were used in 2009 to illustrate publications on the anniversary, including the cover of the ''Bermudian Magazine'' of May 2009, and a documentary produced by Look TV in Bermuda.
His work was used to illustrate a number of books, calendars, and Christmas cards.
References
External links
The Art of Christopher M. Grimesat OldBermuda.com
1948 births
Bermudian painters
Living people
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