Granville Wellington Carter NA, Fellow National Sculpture Society (November 18, 1920 – November 21, 1992) was an American sculptor. He started his sculpture career by taking up wood carving as a teenager. Many of his wood carved creations would be signed "Dany", as he was known by family and friends. His fine wood carvings gained him praise and coverage in local newspapers such as the " Portland Sunday Telegram"., and the " Lewistion Journal". Carter was featured the 1949 book "Handicrafts of New England," by Allen Eaton. Dany Carter was a prolific whittler of figures and animals. All were executed in his wood of choice -

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. He also crafted several dioramas, some were scenes from

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" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)," and "

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." Other dioramas included practical lighting effects incorporated into the settings giving them their own dramatic lighting effects. One of his largest carvings titled "Under the Wire," can be viewed at the "

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. The diorama was donated in 1972 by noted businessman and philanthropist, Louis Resnick. The 4 ft wood harness racing diorama depicts a harrowing scene where a driver is thrown from his sulky, as three trailing sulkies are bearing down on the displaced driver. Under The Wire (woodcarving)

Biography

He was born on November 18, 1920 in Augusta, Maine. His formal art training began in 1944 under Alexander Bower at the Portland School for Fine and Applied Art. This was followed by four more years of studying under

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. He married Senta Jacobshagen, a painter and commercial artist who produced

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. They had a daughter Juliana Carter, and a son, Richard Carter. In 1954 he received two Tiffany Fellowships which allowed to further his studies in

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and

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. There he attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and the "Scuolo del Circolare Internazionale di Roma" and was in residence for one year (1954–1955) at the

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. He died of

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on November 21, 1992 at the age of 72. He was interred at the George Washington Memorial Park in

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Art training

Carter worked as an assistant for

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and over a ten-year span assisted him on three

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in Lexington, Kentucky, Sir

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and

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at the

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. For short periods of time he also assisted the distinguished sculptors

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and

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Professional memberships

Academician,

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1960; Fellow, National Sculpture Society; Fellow,

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; Life Fellow,

American Numismatic Society The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is a New York City-based organization dedicated to the study of coins, money, medals, tokens, and related objects. Founded in 1858, it is the only American museum devoted exclusively to their preservati ...

; member, Council of American Artist Societies, National Register of Prominent Americans and International Notables. Carter was a member of the

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since 1956, and eventually elected a Fellow, held numerous positions at the Sculpture Society, including: * Director (1960–1962) * Recording Secretary (1963–1965) * Director (1966–1978) * Editorial Board (1974–1976) * President of the Sculpture Society (1979–1982)

Awards

*Carter received some important recognition during his lifetime including the

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Memorial Medal, in 1968 for his work at the

and the Saltus Award Winner, in 1975, from the

whereupon he became a Life Fellow of the Society.Opitz, Glenn B., ''Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers'', Apollo Books, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1988 *Lindsey Morris Memorial Award from the

in 1966. *Gold Medal - Grand National Lever House from the

, (AAPL) in 1970.
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*Gold Medal - Union Carbide, 50th Anniversary Exhibition of the American *Artists Professional League, in 1978
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*The Dessie Greer Portrait Prize from the

in 1980. *The Therese & Edward H. Richard Memorial Prize in 1980.
G.W. Carter was an Instructor at the National *Academy School of Fine Arts in NYC from 1967 through the 1980s. *Carter's sculptural works ranged from monuments to medals. A partial list is as follows:

Medals

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medal *American Institute of Geonomy & Natural Resources Medal *Pilgrim Society Gold Medal for

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*American Welding Society Davis Silver Medal *American Institute of Chemical Engineers Medal * Washington Cathedral Tower Dedication Medal *American Canadian Centenary of Friendship medal *Official Maine Sesquicentennial Medal (1970) *General

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Monument dedication Medal (1976) *Francis Marion Medal for

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, South Carolina *

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, Stonewall Jackson and

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for the

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Plaques

*American Institute Of Chemical Engineers *

Thomas Edison National Historical Park Thomas Edison National Historical Park preserves Thomas Edison's laboratory and residence, ''Glenmont'', in West Orange, New Jersey, United States. These were designed, in 1887, by architect Henry Hudson Holly. The Edison laboratories operat ...

*Coach John Heisman Tablet for Georgia Institute Of Technology

Statuary

* Two heroic size limestone Archangels of

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and Saint Gabriel located at the South Transept of the

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, Washington, DC. * Saint Augustine Of Canterbury, outer bay figure inside the

* 31 Limestone Clerestory Bosses located inside the

. * 1/3 over life size bust of

for The

. Currently part of Bronx Community College, Bronx NY. * Monumental portrait bust of Alexander Turney Stewart, for

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* Heroic sized bronze group "West Texas Pioneer Family" for Lubbock, Texas (1971). * Heroic sized equestrian " General Casimir Pulaski" for Hartford, CT (1976). *Heroic sized bust of aviator "

Charles A. Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. On May 20–21, 1927, Lindbergh made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance o ...

" for the Garden City Historical Society,

(1977). *Heroic sized bust of General Chiang Kai-shek for

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(1980). *Busts of real estate tycoon Harry Helmsley and Leona Helmsley. *''George Washington Kneeling in Prayer'' (1991), George Washington Memorial Park,

. A copy of

Donald De Lue Donald Harcourt De Lue (October 5, 1897, Boston, Massachusetts – August 26, 1988, Leonardo, New Jersey) was an American sculptor, best known for his public monuments. Life and career De Lue studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and la ...

's 1967 statue at

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. De Lue died in 1988, and Carter completed the commission.

References

External links

* DC Memorials - Saint Michael and Saint Gabriel featured

* West Texas Pioneer Family

* Article - "Art enjoys distinguished history on South Plains"

* University at Buffalo website featuring Casimir Pulaski Monument

* Article on Alexander Turney Stewart Monument

* General Chang Kai-Shek - Chang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall,Taipai, Taiwan

* Maine Sesquicentennial Medal advertisement

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