Homer Casteel Jr.

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Homer Casteel Jr.
BornJuly 25, 1919
DiedApril 29, 1972 (aged 52)
Education University of Mississippi
Art Institute of Chicago
Occupation(s)Painter, sculptor, writer, teacher
Parent Homer Casteel

Homer Casteel Jr. (July 25, 1919 - April 29, 1972) was an American painter, sculptor, writer and teacher. He was the chairman of the art department at Meridian Junior College.

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Life

Casteel was born on July 25, 1919 in Canton, Mississippi. [1] His father, Homer Casteel, served as the lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 1920 to 1924. Casteel graduated from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor of arts degree in 1942, and he earned a master in fine arts from the Art Institute of Chicago. [2] He served in the United States Navy during World War II. [1]

Casteel began teaching at the Meridian Junior College in 1956, and he eventually became the chairman of its art department. [1] [2] He also taught night classes at Millsaps College in Jackson. As a painter and a sculptor, he exhibited his work in the United States and Mexico, including a solo exhibition at the Meridian Museum of Art in November–December 1971. [1] He authored a book about bullfighting. [2]

Casteel died on April 29, 1972 in Meridian, Mississippi. [1] [2]

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Homer Casteel Jr., Meridian Artist, Dies". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. April 30, 1972. p. 24. Retrieved February 23, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lloyd, James B., ed. (2009). Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press Of Mississippi. p. 82. ISBN   9781604734119. OCLC   320801688.