Sculptor-in-Residence

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2024 sculptor-in-residence Davis Fandiño

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park hosts the oldest continual artist residency program in the National Park Service. Begun in 1969 by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, the presence of a figurative sculptor continues to inform and inspire visitors to this day.

The sculptor-in-residence works in the historic Ravine Studio, located at the forest edge overlooking Blow-Me-Up Ravine. Visitors witness the artist work and learn about the process of sculpture. The sculptor-in-residence also conducts a series of sculpture workshops. Classes can include portraiture, depicting the natural world, or more advanced classes in mold-making. The program runs annually from June to October. Visit Becoming a Sculptor-in-Resident to learn more about the application process.

The sculptor-in-residence welcomes visitors into the Ravine Studio throughout the summer season. Visit the calendar to learn more about Open Studio hours.

The park’s nonprofit partner, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, continues to support the Sculptor-in-Residency program.

 

2024 Sculptor-in-Residence

Davis Fandiño is a professional sculptor living and working in Bentonville, Arkansas. He began his artistic studies early in life as an assistant and apprentice in sculpture studios, foundries, and mold-making shops before moving to Los Angeles to work as a sculptor for special-effects studios in the film industry where for over a decade he was involved in the production of major blockbuster movies. During that time he continued to pursue his fine-art studies, spending months between projects working in stone-carving sculpture studios in Carrara, Italy and creating portraits of friends and celebrities alike. He now has a personal studio practice doing private commissions and is working towards creating a body of work that encompasses all his experiences and studies over the past 20 years and looks forward to his residency at the park contributing towards this endeavor.

 
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2022-2023 sculptor-in-residence Sean Hunter Williams

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Previous Sculptors-in-Residence

Bruce Brown (1969), Arthur Alvin (1970), George R. Anthonisen (1971), Tom Miles (1977), Robert Carsten (1979-80, 1982-83), Linda T. Dewing (1981), Edward Joseph Gerwe (1984-85), Suzanne Lupien (1986-89), Marilyn Wounded Head (1991), Pauline Segal (1992), Darcy Jones (1993), Rosario Moreno (1994), Lawrence J. Nowlan, Jr. (1995-97, 2002-03), Helaine Massey Hemmans (1998-2001), William J. Williams (2004-07), Leesa Haapapuro (2008), Steve Voitko (2009-10), Deb Chory (2011), Amanda Sisk (2012-13), Jon Reideman (2014), Cliff Page (2015), Morgan Dummitt (2016), Carol Foley (2017), Daniel Willig (2018-19), Zoe Dufour (2020-21), and Sean Hunter Williams (2022-23).

Last updated: March 5, 2024

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