Artist

Denzil Goodpaster

born Deniston, KY 1908-died West Liberty, KY 1995
Born
Deniston, Kentucky, United States
Died
West Liberty, Kentucky, United States
Biography

Denzil Goodpaster started carving after he quit farming in 1968. His neighbor, who made “snake canes,” inspired him to create walking sticks with carvings of animals wrapped around the shaft. Goodpaster made canes with alligators and snakes for handles, and even decorated some with images of cowboys, nude figures, and musicians. During the 1980s, he won fellowships from the Kentucky Arts Council and the Southern Arts Federation in Atlanta.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Forman Hanna, Pueblo Scene, ca. 1920, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.62
Pueblo Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1920
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Pueblo Scene, ca. 1920, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.61
Pueblo Scene
Artist
Dateca. 1920
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Young Woman in Pueblo Window, ca. 1925, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.63
Young Woman in Pueblo Window
Artist
Dateca. 1925
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Forman Hanna, Cloud Study, ca. 1925, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.59
Cloud Study
Artist
Dateca. 1925
gelatin silver print
Not on view