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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 Saints Mary & Anne : 3.5’ high, walnut. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Morrison, Illinois

1982 Holy Family : 3’ high, basswood. Holy Cross Catholic Church, Stockton, Illinois

1983 Farrell Memorial : 3’ high, walnut. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island, Illinois

1984 Our Lady of Grace : 3.5’ high, walnut. Grace Episcopal Church, Galena, Illinois

1984 Saints Mary & Anne : 3’ high, basswood. Highcrest center, Rockford, Illinois

1985 Crucifix : corpus 5.5’ high, walnut. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Morrison, Illinois

1986 Mary Praying : Life-size, limestone. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Elizabeth, Illinois

1987 Crucifix : corpus 5’ high, mahogany. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lockport, Illinois

1988 John the Baptist : 4.5’ high, walnut. Trinity Cathedral, Davenport, Iowa

1989 John the Baptist : 5’ kneeling figure, mahogany. St. John’s Cemetery, Johnsburg, Illinois

1990 Robert Funderburg : Life-size relief portrait, bronze. YMCA, Belvidere, Illinois

1990 Crucifix : corpus 7’ high, mahogany. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Clarendon Hills, Illinois

1991 Holy Family : 9’ high, limestone. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Oregon, Illinois

1991 Albert Robin : Life-size relief portrait, bronze. Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois

1992 Shepherd Christ : 7’ high, mahogany. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Garnavillo, Iowa

1992 Edward the Confessor : 6’ high, Colorado marble. St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Rockford, Illinois 

1993 Pieta : Life-size, Colorado marble. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Elizabeth, Illinois

1993 Careers : 13’ high, relief carving, mahogany. Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois

1994 Holy Family : Life-size, limestone. St. Daniel’s Catholic Church, Wheaton, Illinois

1994 Mary, Anne & Joachim : Life-size, limestone. St. Daniel’s Catholic Church, Wheaton, Illinois

1995 Risen Christ : 8’ high figure, basswood. St. Thomas Catholic Church, Freeport, Illinois

1995 Holy Family : Life-size, basswood. St. Thomas Catholic Church, Freeport, Illinois

1996 Holy Family : 8’ high, mahogany. Saints Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, Carlinville, Illinois

1997 Crucifix : Life-size, polychrome, basswood. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dixon, Illinois

1997 Our Lady of Grace : Life-size, polychrome, basswood. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dixon, Illinois

1997 Three Angels : 5’ figures, basswood. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dixon, Illinois

1998 St. Andrew in Boat : 7’ high, limestone. St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Rock Falls, Illinois

1998 Archangel Altar Rail : Four 5’ figures, walnut. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Morrison, Illinois

1998 Blackhawk : Over life-size bust, mahogany. Apple River Fort, Elizabeth, Illinois

1999 Christ with Children : Life-size, limestone. St. Mary’s School. Sterling, Illinois

1999 Annunciation : 4.5’ figure, rock surround, basswood. St. John’s Catholic Church, Hanover, Illinois

2000 Three supporting Angels : Life-size, mahogany. St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Schereville, Indiana

2000 Christ the Servant : 5’ high, mahogany. St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Barrington, Illinois

2000 Pregnant Mary : 5’ high, mahogany. St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Barrington, Illinois

2001 Water & Air : Two 6’x4’x1’ relief carvings, limestone. Neuropsychiatric Institute, UIC, Chicago

​2001-2004 United Armories : 32 bronze relief panels, each 2’x3’. Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois

2005 Shepherd Christ : Life-size, limestone. Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Prophetstown, Illinois

2005 Welcoming Christ : Life-size, limestone. St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Morrison, Illinois

2006 Battle of Virden : 6.5’x12’ relief, bronze. Town Square, Virden, Illinois

2006 Demeter : Life-size, bronze. Ogle County Courthouse, Oregon, Illinois

2007-2008 Dillon Family : 3 figures, life-size, bronze. Dillon Home, Sterling, Illinois

2007 Our Lady of Fatima & Children : Life-size, marble. St. Patrick’s School, Dixon, Illinois

2007 John Dixon : 30” high, relief portrait, bronze. Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Illinois

2008 Mounder : Life-size mountain sheep ram, bronze. Mt. Morris School, Mt. Morris, Illinois

2008 Mary&Child, flanking angels : 4’ figures, bronze. St. Francis Catholic Church, LaCross, Wisconsin

2009 Our Lady of Medjugorje in arbor : 4’ high, limestone. Neisewander Home, Dixon, Illinois

2009 Union Soldier : Life-size, bronze. Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

2010 John Bloom Tribute : Two 10’x10’ relief carvings, limestone. Main St. DeWitt, Iowa

​2010 Joe Marino (Mr. 4th of July) : Life-size, bronze. State St. Rockford, Illinois

2011 Bishop Lane : 8’ high, limestone. Bishop Lane Retreat, Rockford, Illinois

2012 Cor Mariae : 8’ high, limestone. Cor Mariae Nursing Home, Rockford, Illinois

2013 Mahogany Mural : 4” thick, 20’x10’ relief. Swedish-American Cancer Hospital, Rockford, Illinois

2013 Fountain Nymph : 18” high, bronze. Town Square, Mt. Morris, Illinois

2014 St. William & Wolf : Life-size, basswood. St. William’s Catholic Church, Naples, Florida

2014 Wally Thurow (Mr. Pumpkin) : Life-size, bronze. Sycamore, Illinois

2014 Betty : Life-size relief portrait, bronze & marble. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elizabeth, Illinois

2015 Derinda House : 4’ high relief, bronze. Derinda Rd. Elizabeth, Illinois

2015 Artemis : Life-size, mahogany. Collection of the artist

2015 Lincoln Rallies the People : Life-size, bronze. Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln, Illinois

2016-2017 Fluorspar Miner & Wife : 7.5’ & 7’ figures, bronze. On the Ohio, Rosiclare, Illinois

2018 Elihu Washburne : Over life-size bust, Tennessee marble. Washburne Park, Galena, Illinois

2018 Ely Parker : Over life-size bust, Tennessee marble. Old Post Office, Galena, Illinois

2019 Lincoln’s Challenge : 8’x5.5’ carved limestone panel, bronze reliefs. Lincoln’s Challenge Academy,
Rantoul, Illinois
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References

Rhonda Belford
Ohio River Scenic Byway, Illinois Chair
P. O. Box 746
Rosiclare, IL 62982
(618) 525-1855
belstar@shawneelink.net

Terry Miller
Site Superintendent at Galena Historic Sites
500 Bouthillier Street
Galena, IL 61036
(815) 281-1285
Terryj.miller@att.net

John Alexander
Chairman, Battle of Virden Monument Committee
153 E. Jackson Street, Virden, IL 62690
(217) 965-5443
bksonsqr@royell.net

George Atkinson
Assistant Coordinator, Art in Architecture, Illinois CDB (retired)
2000 Lee Street, Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-8615

Mike Falese
Elgin Fire Barn # 5 Museum
533 St. Charles Street
Elgin, IL 60120
(224) 242-6310
mikefalese@bluepointalert.com​

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