Grandma Gatewood Statue Project | Where Will Grandma Gatewood Be On The AT?

When sculptor Bridgette Mongeon and Paul Maxwell from the Ohio Valley Memorial Gardens first got together about the project of a sculpture of Grandma Gatewood, the idea was to create one sculpture that would sit on Grandma Gatewood’s Grave. Bridgette also longed to bring Grandma Gatewood back to the Appalachian Trail. Two sculptures are easy.…

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Grandma Gatewood Statue Project | Brainstorming

Friday night was Grandma Gatewood night at my studio. I invited some members of The Houston Women’s Hiking group. Everyone has been so encouraging on the group. They have been posting their stories about the AT and sharing their thoughts on Grandma Gatewood, her pose, clothes, etc. Wanting to keep them in the loop, I…

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Grandma Gatewood Statue Project | Announcing The Sculptor — Bridgette Mongeon

Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon sculpts Grandma Gatewood

Paul Maxwell announces the sculptor of the Grandma Gatewood tribute statue—Bridgette Mongeon. For several reasons, we chose Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon as the official sculptor of the Grandma Gatewood Sculpture. First, her work is amazing. She is known for sculpting such celebrities as B.B. King, Willie Nelson, and Bill Monroe. Her monumental sculpture of Alice in…

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The Grandma Gatewood Statue Project | Tribute Sculpture is Coming!

The Ohio Valley Memory Gardens in Gallipolis, Ohio, is the cemetery where Grandma Gatewood rests. He reports that with the movie Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story airing on PBS and the book Grandma Gatewood’s Walk written by Ben Montgomery, Grandma Gatewood is getting her share of visitors. People tell the story of courage, fortitude,…

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