http://www.georgegreybarnard.com His Family, His Travels, His Sculpture Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:42:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In his book, Modern Art: The Men, The Movements, The Meaning, Thomas Craven writes that George "passed his boyhood in the backwoods of Iowa, collecting birds and animals, and to preserve his specimens, stretched their skins over clay models. His facility with clay made him a local phenomenon, and when, ... http://www.georgegreybarnard.com/?p=11 A newspaper clipping from the Waukesha Plaindealer mentioning George's father and dated June 20th, 1872 states: "Rev. J. H. Barnard from Kankakee, Ill. [map], came here on Tuesday last to exercise one of his official duties. We are glad to see his genial face again among us." In the 1880 U.S. ... http://www.georgegreybarnard.com/?p=9 In 1870, George (age 8, b. Pennsylvania) appears with his family living in Waukesha, Wisconsin [map]. Listed are his father, Joseph H. (age 32, b. Pennsylvania), mother, Martha (age 28, b. Illinois), brother, Evan (age 5, b. Pennsylvania), and sister, Mary (age 1, b. Wisconsin). His father's occupation was listed ... http://www.georgegreybarnard.com/?p=4 George Grey Barnard, son of Joseph Hoke Barnard and Martha Grubb, was born in this house located in the small Pennsylvania town of Bellefonte. Bellefonte is a town of 6,400 nestled in the mountains three miles south of Interstate 80, about midway across the state. This farmhouse structure built at ... http://www.georgegreybarnard.com/?p=3 Welcome to the George Grey Barnard blog. GGB (May 24, 1863 - April 24, 1938) was a fascinating individual and made many lasting contributions to the art world with the sculptures he created. Through this blog I hope to trace through his life, family, residences and works. I also plan ... http://www.georgegreybarnard.com/?p=1