About George Simonson

georgemay26blog.jpgGeorge Simonson is a writer, painter, photographer and Buddhist meditator who lives in Harpswell, Maine. He was born in Connecticut in 1953 and has been married since 1978 to Mary Katherine Brennan, a science editor, print maker and book artist. They met at Yale, where George trained as a composer, and Mary as a cell biologist. After many years in New York City, they now enjoy life and business (see Red Squirrel Studio and Right Communications) in Maine, in an 1840s farmhouse by the sea.

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8 Comments

  1. MLLB:

    Your photos are great, George. For a moment I thought the creative haircut was yours :)

    Looking forward to seeing more!

    L

    27 December 2007, 1:03 pm

  2. Susan Van Cott:

    Hi George. For some reason, I have been thinking of you a lot lately. I hope you still remember me. I would love to get in touch with you. Contact me please. I am living in the NY area. I see you are no longer in CT. How are Greg and Grace? How are you? Much love. svancott@aol.com. Susan Van Cott

    12 January 2008, 10:44 pm

  3. Egil Steinar Smedvig:

    Ballard High School graduate, Class ’41 (news report)

    Egil Smedvig was born in Norway, 1922, and emigrated with his parents to the USA in 1925. He graduated from Ballard High School in 1941; served in the US Army Band as a composer, performer, and music arranger during WW II. After the war he studied music at the Juilliard School in NY, and later received a BA and MA from the University of Washington followed by a year of further graduate studies at Mills College with Darius Milhaud. His teaching positions included thirty-two years with the Seattle Public schools as an instrumental music director including a number of years at Lincoln High School (1950-57)—where he received the Golden Acorn Teaching Award and was responsible for outstanding music groups. In addition to teaching he was also active as a professional performer and conductor of his own dance band and other music groups. He is still an active ASCAP & BMG Composer and Arranger with many music publications to his credit. He was married for 46 years to the late Kristin Jonsson Smedvig (Ballard Grd.’39) who also taught school and was a violinist in the Seattle Symphony. Their three children have distinguished themselves in both music and teaching.

    PS/ George, your anagram article is great!

    26 January 2008, 2:51 pm

  4. Brenda MacDonald:

    Hi, George. It was great to see you and to meet Mary at Wendy and Jeff’s wedding. FYI, the name of the restaurant in Portland beside the Portland Police Station is called Bresca. Enjoyed talking with you and wanted to follow up. Hopefully we will run into each other again sometime! Take care.
    Brenda MacDonald

    10 June 2008, 4:31 pm

  5. Phyllis Busell:

    George, don’t know how, but I came upon this site. Your photos are just terrific. Hope you remember me from your Diversionary days. Best to Mary. And by the way, after all these years, I would have recognized you anywhere!

    26 February 2009, 6:43 pm

  6. paul bernacki:

    Hi old friend , a swirl of long ago and still friends around today , ive been contemplating nature and my own being for years also , Time for a visit ?!!!!! love paul

    12 July 2009, 10:07 pm

  7. Tina Bell:

    Hi,

    I am a good friend of Elizabeth Semple and she thought I would like your site. I do. I am also a proponent of contemplation. I
    expect you know the book Zen Catholicism…

    I went to St Johns with Elizabeth back when she was Susan.

    Cheers,

    Tina Bell

    3 January 2010, 9:26 pm

  8. Siri Smedvig:

    Hello! I’m Egil Smedvig’s daughter Siri, and just came across your Blog. My daughter is a junior at Yale right now. Very interesting to read your thoughts and see your reflection on my Dad. I am and Artist, Violinist & writer. Do you Twitter? I would follow you on twitter if you do!

    20 February 2010, 2:51 am

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