Sir John Lavery

Sir John Lavery.

John Lavery a Belfast man

in religious turmoil life began.

Protestant, Catholic trouble

seemingly never ending struggle.

Eighteen fifty six the year

the mercantile act made clear.

Not much about his youth

difficult to find truth.

Attended a Glasgow academy to start

then off to Paris to study French art.

Returned to Scotland, the Glasgow School

Art Nouveau breaks the conventional rule.

A commission to paint Victoria’s visit

a success, described by some as exquisite.

Then off to London for portraiture

his talent making him secure.

Painting boats, planes, airships as well

firmly established in the artistic cartel.

A Knighthood must have made his day

we hardly hear him mentioned today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23jbNZMiH28

Jim Warren

Jim Warren

Jim Warren a Long Beach California man

nineteen forty nine life began.

Showing natural ability very young

for many years remained unsung.

At high school he made up his mind

an artist, the rich and famous kind.

At twenty six his first show

a win inspires a desire to know.

Record albums book cover illustrations

portrait painting amongst his demonstrations.

In eighty one national fame

an album cover for Bob Seger brought acclaim.

Prince and Alice Cooper joined the queue

Walt Disney Studio's got an interview.

Traditional paint, stretched canvas

assisted by a little madness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uzm9RwITXs

Justin Spieth

Jordon Spieth

The lone Star State
yields another great.
The year, nineteen ninety three
an addition to the family tree.

Shawn and Mary Spieth blithesome
in the presence of their son.
Jordon had a Catholic education
2011 a successful notation.

Golf, always pretty good
swing he quickly understood.
2009 US amateur champ
2011 a rubber stamp.

At nineteen years he turned pro
golf in for The Lord Mayors show.
The John Deere Classic won
an amazing run had begun.

Just won The Masters with ease
looking every bit the bees knees.
Young good looking talented too
the Masters title a brilliant coup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDt-7M75ou8

Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer

1632-1675.

The Thirty Years War still going strong

religion at war, lunacy age-long.

In this chaos our hero born

sixteen thirty two Europe war torn.

Delft an industrious town

certainly not run down.

Tapestry, delftware an artistic clique

later becoming quite unique.

Its unclear who trained Vermeer

he didn't write about his career.

Dutch Golden Age his style

baroque though versatile.

His full oeuvre we're not to sure

thirty four have been accounted for.

A long time favourite of mine

he takes you there, true, fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQ2W-cb-C8