Gary Casteel | |
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![]() Casteel's sculpture of
General James Longstreet at
Gettysburg National Military Park | |
Born | 1946
[1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Known for | Bronze sculptures |
Spouse | Leslie [2] |
Children | one daughter (Lydia Mae) [2] |
Website |
casteelsculptures |
Gary Casteel (born 1946) is an American sculptor. One of his most notable works is the equestrian statue of Confederate States of America General James Longstreet erected in 1998 at Gettysburg National Military Park. [3] [4] Casteel is a proponent of establishing a National Civil War Memorial. [5]
Casteel was born in West Virginia in 1946. When he was in the fourth grade in school, he decided that he wanted to become a sculptor after seeing a photo of Michelangelo's David. [2]
Casteel never enrolled in an art class. [1] He gained experience through apprenticeships with American and European sculptors, including the Pucci family [6] of marble carvers from Pietrasanta, Italy. [1] Casteel honed his artistic talents as follows: [3]
Casteel is a Vietnam veteran. [7] [3] He operates his own studio and art gallery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [8]
Gary Casteel | |
---|---|
![]() Casteel's sculpture of
General James Longstreet at
Gettysburg National Military Park | |
Born | 1946
[1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Sculptor |
Known for | Bronze sculptures |
Spouse | Leslie [2] |
Children | one daughter (Lydia Mae) [2] |
Website |
casteelsculptures |
Gary Casteel (born 1946) is an American sculptor. One of his most notable works is the equestrian statue of Confederate States of America General James Longstreet erected in 1998 at Gettysburg National Military Park. [3] [4] Casteel is a proponent of establishing a National Civil War Memorial. [5]
Casteel was born in West Virginia in 1946. When he was in the fourth grade in school, he decided that he wanted to become a sculptor after seeing a photo of Michelangelo's David. [2]
Casteel never enrolled in an art class. [1] He gained experience through apprenticeships with American and European sculptors, including the Pucci family [6] of marble carvers from Pietrasanta, Italy. [1] Casteel honed his artistic talents as follows: [3]
Casteel is a Vietnam veteran. [7] [3] He operates his own studio and art gallery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [8]