14 Facts About Peter Rockwell

Peter Rockwell was an American sculptor and the author of several books about stone carving.

Peter Rockwell was associated with the Norman Rockwell Museum, named for his father.

Peter Rockwell grew up in Vermont, where he was educated at The Putney School.

Peter Rockwell graduated from Haverford College in 1958, and he later attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Peter Rockwell became a sculptor in Rome, Italy, where he spent most of his adult life.

Peter Rockwell's father was initially reluctant to see his son pursue sculpture as a profession.

Peter Rockwell left Rome after the death of his wife in 2013 and produced sculptures at the Clay Dreaming Pottery Studio in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Peter Rockwell was associated with the Norman Peter Rockwell Museum, named for his father, where he exhibited his work.

Peter Rockwell's work was examined in The Art of Making in Antiquity: Stoneworking in the Roman World, a research project at King's College London.

Peter Rockwell died on February 6,2020, in Danvers, Massachusetts.

In 2018, Peter had the Norman Rockwell Museum hang his Stations of the Cross woodcuts in the church for a temporary exhibition during Lent and Easter.

The church hosted an opening reception and Peter Rockwell gave an artist's talk to the assembled crowd.

Peter Rockwell faithfully attended that church during his many years in Rome, even served as Senior Warden, and taught Sunday school to the children.

Peter Rockwell created many sculptures for the church, including a crucifix that hangs in the nave, a series of striking woodcuts of the Stations of the cross, installed in the nave.