Announcement: RIP Winston Churchill

[Sam]

I just received word that Winston Churchill passed away. We have lost one of the greatest engravers the world has ever known.

RIP my friend.

 

[monk]

sad for sure. the work i;ve seen of his ( fotos only ) were nothing short of just top shelf stuff.

 

[JJ Roberts]

I always admired Winston's beautiful engraving Marcus Hunt said that of all the American engravers Winston engraving the best English scrolls RIP Winston. J.J.

 

[SamW]

I am saddened to hear that news Sam! May he rest in peace.

 

[dhall]

A giant has passed. Godspeed.

 

[FANCYGUN]

Rest in peace The man also did amazing bronze scuptures

 

[Crazey Horse RVN]

I saw and met him at a NRA convention I believe back in 1982 in Philadelphia. He gave a slide presentation of his work. It was he who encouraged me to pursue engraving.

A great treasure to the world of engraving has been lost, though his fabulous works will live on.

 

[mtlctr]

Unique style, exquisite work.

 

[graniteguy52]

Of all the engraver's work that I admire, Winston's work was the pinnacle.
Rest in peace.

 

[John B.]

Hello Sam.
Sorry that it was your duty to pass on the sad news of Winston's passing.
A friend to you and so many others!

Mr. Churchill, a great gentleman, artist and a giant of American Engraving.

May he Rest in Peace.

 

[Fred Bowen]

A sad day. He was a wonderful person and an incredible artist. It was an honor to know him personally and as an instructor.

 

[Matthew Evans]

He was able to pass on to so many others without even meeting them. Thank you for posting, may he rest in peace

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Very sad news indeed.
He leaves behind a legacy of work that will inspire generations of engravers to come.
RIP Winston Churchill. It was pleasure to meet him all those years ago at a Grand Masters in Kansas.

 

[mitch]

No words.

 

[Martin Strolz]

Winston and I have enjoyed a loving friendship for so many years. I am extremely saddened, but feel lucky to have so many fine memories of all of the great times we spent together.
Rest in peace my friend.

 

[allan621]

I've been engraving over 40 years but I don't do scroll engraving. But I've always marveled at his work and have heard many engravers online talk about his command of engraving. Sad to lose someone who became one of the foundations of the new engravers movement. Rest in Peace