Announcement: Sad sad news..

[bram ramon]

I just heard from my teacher The master of engraving Philippe Grifnée passed a way...

 

[Sam]

I'm shocked and saddened to hear this news. Unbelievable. Heartfelt condolences to Phil's family.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

can anyone show some of his work? to me that means more than only his name

arnaud

 

[Tira]

He was an excellent engraver and a very nice guy. I'm so sorry to hear the news. Condolences to his family and friends (which includes many of us here).

 

[Alain Lovenberg]

A great loss!

Phil, my friend was hospitalized urgently Sunday in the night after a cerebral accident. After two days of intensive medical care, he passed away this afternoon.
Everyone is shocked by this unexpected death.

 

[FANCYGUN]

I am at a total loss for words. It was an honor to know Philippe and have him as a friend. This is a major loss to the engraving world. I am so sorry.

Marty

 

[Phil Coggan]

That is sad news, Philippe spent a couple of days at my place many years ago and we had a good time showing each other different techniques.

Phil

 

[fegarex]

I just heard about this a few minutes before the thread. I too am at a loss. The engraving world lost a great engraver and person.
Rex

 

[Marrinan]

Sad Sad news! Agreat engraver and a real nice fella-Condolences to family and all who knew Phil

 

[GertGraveur]

What a shock! I met him last year, great guy and an amazing artist... A true Icon

 

[Sam]

I remember sitting in Phil's kitchen with Kim Pember from GRS as we drank Nescafe and tried to explain why he should consider being a Grandmasters instructor. Phil had many reasons why he didn't think it was possible but agreed to think it over. Thankfully he did accept! I was his assistant and he was immensely proud to be a Grandmaster. I believe he taught two Grandmasters courses.

He was blazingly fast with hammer & chisel and push graver.

 

[BrianPowley]

How sad. It was an honor and a privilege to have known him as a friend and as one of his Grand Master students.
Such a loss for our world.

 

[SamW]

Add my heart felt condolences to his family and to all who knew Phil. He was a true friend with a great personality and will be sorely missed! I was really looking forward to visiting with him in Reno this winter.

 

[Frank P]

that really is sad news.. mes condoleances a ses proches..

Arnaud, take a look at grandmasters website for pics.. Truly a Master

 

[capece rocco]

I'm very sad ,he was my friend[,here's 2 pictures of his fabulous job
Rocco
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[tim halloran]

It was a pleasure to have known Philippe and to have been one of his students. I drank beer with him, ate Chinese food with him, Alain, and Linda and Charlie Shreck. He also had some of the best cigars I've ever smoked.He was a very honest man, a good teacher, and could move massive amounts of metal with a hammer and chisel, hand held gravers and scrapers. If he broke a tool he would curse in English or Belgian depending on who was listening, but could resharpen the tool very quickly, by hand, and be cutting again in a flash. One thing he said to me more in his sculpting class in 2008 was, deeper, you must go deeper!!!!!

 

[Weldon47]

I am so sad to learn of this....I have tears in my eyes as I write....

Weldon

 

[Barry Lee Hands]

A great artist, always friendly and helpful, he will be missed.

 

[Lee]

I add my condolences. I was honored to call him friend and a great admirer of his work. Rest in peace.

 

[dimovengraving]

Such a loss always is severe
I add my condolences to his family and friends

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