Explore the Artist of this artwork, Mother's Helper (Chalfant).
Derek Chalfant was born in Danville, Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Furniture/Woodworking from the Indiana University Herron School of Art in 1990 and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana in 1994. From 1993–2003, Chalfant taught sculpture at Notre Dame (except for a brief period in 1995, when Chalfant taught at Herron School of Art).As of 2004, Chalfant's works had appeared in over 50 exhibits held in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan. Some of his more notable works on Notre Dame's campus include The Visitation—a life-sized sculpture of Mary and Elizabeth outside the Hammes Bookstore—and "Holy Doors"—a bronze relief at Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart.Since 2003, Chalfant has taught at Elmira College in Elmira, New York as an assistant professor in subjects such as sculpture, contemporary art history, metal casting and furniture design. As of 2010, Chalfant has two fabricated stainless steel pieces—Dress and Flower—on display at the 23rd Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
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