Charles Shurcliff an Ipswich native who was born in Beverly, MA, started drawing during the Roosevelt administration. He spent twenty years learning the fundamentals of seeing and painting from his grandfather Cape Ann painter Charles Hopkinson. He studied figure drawing for four years with Morton Saks, and art history for eight years in college and graduate school. Charles Shurcliff was a truly creative and inspiring person. He will be missed but may their artistic vision continues to inspire.