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Meet the Sculpture - David Seagraves
David S. Seagraves
Elizabeth, Illinois
David Seagraves was born in 1946 in Saint Louis, Missouri. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Washington University School of Fine Arts in St. Louis in 1969, Mr. Seagraves completed his Master of Fine Arts at California College of Arts and Design, Oakland, in 1972.
In 1973, David moved to rural Elizabeth, Illinois and began working on house restorations, cabinetmaking and woodcarving. Several years later Mr. Seagraves established a woodworking shop in Elizabeth. Here he specialized in carved furniture, architectural carvings and small sculptures.
WORKS
1981 - First major statue commissions: 3’ figure of Mary and Anne for St. Anne’s Episcopal Church – Morrison, Illinois.
1982 - Holy Family, Holy Cross Catholic Church – Stockton, Illinois. 31/2’ h., basswood
1983 - Our Lady of Grace, Grace Episcopal Church – Galena, Illinois. 3’ h., walnut
Crucifix, St. Anne’s Church – Morrison, Illinois. 6’ h., walnut
Saints Anne and Mary, Highcrest Center, Rockford, Illinois. 31/2’ h., basswood
Mary, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Elizabeth, Illinois. 61/2’., limestone
Farrell Memorial, Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island, Illinois. 3’ h., walnut
John the Baptist, Trinity Catholic Church, Davenport, Iowa. 41/2’ h., walnut
Crucifix, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lockport, Illinois. 51/2’ h., mahogany
John he Baptist, St. John’s Cemetery, Johnsburg, Illinois. 3⁄4 life-size, mahogany
Crucifix, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Claredon Hills, Illinois. Total ht. 14’,
Corpus 9’ h., mahogany
Holy Family, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Oregon, Illinois. 9’ h., limestone
Bas-relief bronze portrait of Robert Funderburg for YMCA, Belvidere, Illinois.
Bas-relief bronze portrait of Albert Robin for Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois.
Shepherd Christ, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, Iowa. 6’ h., mahogany
Edward the Confessor, St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Rockford, Illinois. 6’h., marble
Careers, bas-releif, Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois. 9’ x a3’, mahogany
1994 - Pieta, St. Mary’s, Elizabeth, Illinois. 3⁄4 life-size, marble
1995 - Pair of life-size family groups, St. Daniel the Prophet (Catholic), Wheaton,
Illinois. Limestone
Risen Christ figure, St. Thomas, Freeport, Illinois. 8’ h. figure with 14’ cross. Basswood
Holy family, St. Thoasm, Freeport, Illinois. Life-size, basswood
1996 - Holy Family, St. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, Carlinville, Illinois. 7’ h., mahogany
1996 - Three angels (3/4 life-size), Crucifix and Mary statue (both life-size), St.
1997 - Patrick’s, Dixon, Illinois. Basswood
1998 - Blackhawk, life-size bust. Mahogany. Winner Best of Show at International , Woodcarver’s Congress, Davenport, Iowa.
1999 - Annunciation, statue of Mary. 4’ h., basswood. Third place at International, Woodcarver’s Congress, Davenport, Iowa
1999 - Three life-size angels supporting altar and pulpit, St. Michael the Archangel, Schereville, Indiana. Mahogany
1999 - Mythological subject, pair of limestone, high relief sculptures each measuring 4’ x 6’ x 1’ for the University of Illinois, Chicage, (UIC), Neuropsychiatric Institute, sponsored by the Capital Development Board of Illinois, Arts in Architecture program.
Twelve bronze low-relief sculptures for twelve Illinois National Guard Armories, sponsored by the Capital Development Board of Illinois, Arts in Architecture Program.
Frontier Woman, life-size bronze sculpture, commemorative piece representing the founding and naming of Elizabeth, Illinois during the Blackhawk Wars of 1832. Sponsored by the Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth, Illinois.
Commissioned or Custom Sculpture
Commissioning an artist to create a work of art for your church, home, garden, neighborhood park, to commemorate an event or remember a loved one can be a spiritual and memorable experience that will last for generations.
Good art awakens the spirit and calls us to a deeper experience of life.
David Seagraves will work with you every step of the way. He will assist you or your committee in developing your initial concept, choosing the best media (stone, wood, bronze) for your unique situation. He will advise you on costs and direct or execute the final installation of your work of art.
Look over the photos on this website. They represent some of David’s commissioned work. If you would like to visit these works give David a call (815-858-3684) for a list of locations.
When you are ready to discuss your project call David for an appointment to visit with him at his studio in Elizabeth.
David S. Seagraves
815-858-3684
SterlingSeagraves@yahoo.com