Homer Casteel Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 25, 1919 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died |
April 29, 1972 (aged 52) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Parents | Homer Casteel |
| Occupation | Painter, sculptor, writer, teacher |
| Education |
University of Mississippi Art Institute of Chicago |
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.
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[]
- Casteel, Homer Jr. (1953). The Running of the Bulls: A Description of the Bullfight. New York City: Dodd, Mead & Co.. OCLC 906129601.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Homer Casteel Jr., Meridian Artist, Dies". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. April 30, 1972. p. 24. https://www.newspapers.com/image/180644011/?terms=%22Homer%2BCasteel%22. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press Of Mississippi. 2009. p. 82. ISBN 9781604734119. OCLC 320801688. https://books.google.com/books?id=RfXGJBB1HvoC&q=Homer+Casteel+Jr.&pg=PA82.
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