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 (2 items)

Renie Breskin Adams, Point of View, 1986, cotton embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David L. Wagner and Mobilia Gallery, 2001.10, © 1986, Renie Breskin Adams
Point of View
Artist
Date1986
cotton embroidery
Not on view
Renie Breskin Adams, Fear, Laughter and the Unknown, 1978, cotton and linen embroidery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Council of American Embroiderers on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 1996.40, ©1978, Renie Breskin Adams
Fear, Laughter and the Unknown
Artist
Date1978
cotton and linen embroidery
Not on view