He also painted a portrait of Churchill which he gifted to the elder statesman. In a letter to Churchill he noted “I have had a lot of fun since I took it up, in some miserable way, your hobby of painting.” Eisenhower painted landscapes and portraits, including those of past presidents Washington and Lincoln. Inspired by the example of his friend Winston Churchill, Eisenhower began painting after the war, a pastime that remained with him throughout his life. A number of the cards and commemorative prints created for the Eisenhower administration were adorned with the president’s own paintings. Once President Eisenhower was in office, Hallmark was entrusted to create personal greetings for the first couple as well as the official White House Christmas Cards, a tradition that continued with many subsequent U.S. It was at the ground breaking ceremony in 1952 that the general announced his candidacy for president. was invited to join the board of a new museum in Abilene to be dedicated to Eisenhower. Hall met then-general Eisenhower in 1950, and a lifelong friendship ensued. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, grew up in Abilene, Kansas, 150 miles west of Kansas City, and maintained close ties to the area throughout his life. The paintings are now a part of the historic Hallmark Art Collection.ĭwight D. At the time, these five were the largest collection of Churchill paintings outside the artist’s own family. Their friendship lasted until the artist’s death in 1965. In 1954 Churchill expressed his gratitude for their friendship by making a rare gift of Frankfurt Beach, Jamaica to J.C. Hall and Winston Churchill also grew over the years. Through Hallmark’s promotion Churchill soon gained distinction as “the world’s most noted hobby painter.” A friendship between J.C. This was followed in successive years by further cards, calendars, and prints featuring beloved Churchill landscape and still life paintings. In the winter of 1950 the first boxed set of Churchill cards received four and a half million pre-orders from stores, far exceeding the company’s expectations. When his lawyers presented the offer from Hallmark, Churchill quickly responded: “That’s a good firm. Three years later Hall sought to secure the rights to reproduce his paintings on greeting cards, despite Churchill’s modesty about his art. Hall first met Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri in 1946, when the statesman delivered his rousing “Iron Curtain” speech. His life as an artist was later chronicled in Hallmark Hall of Fame’s The Other World of Winston Churchill, broadcast on his 90th birthday in 1964. Winston Churchill, The Painter traveled to museums around the United States, breaking attendance records wherever it was shown. A fruitful relationship with Hallmark ensued, leading to Churchill’s first major exhibition, which was initiated by J.C.
Hall persuaded him to share his paintings with the public on Hallmark Greeting cards beginning in 1950. It helped to tame his recurring depression, which he nicknamed his “Black Dog.” Art also prompted his numerous travels, which served as both painting expeditions and respite from the heavy burden of his official duties.Ĭhurchill was always modest about his art, but J.C. Throughout his lifetime he again turned to painting for renewal and consolation. Largely self-taught, Churchill took up painting in 1915 during a hiatus from military service following a disastrous military campaign at Gallipoli (in modern-day Turkey). Although Churchill often referred to it as a hobby, painting proved to be more than just a casual pastime. However, later in life he also garnered praise for his art, largely through the promotional efforts of Joyce C. Sir Winston Churchill is best known as an influential statesman and inspirational leader of the British people during World War II.
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