Born in Boston, Evan Morse earned an MFA in sculpture from Boston University and a BA from Wheaton College, MA. Following an influential semester abroad in Florence, he later returned to Italy to study in Carrara, practicing the traditional sculpture techniques of clay-modeling, plaster-casting, and stone-carving. He has made several returns to Italy, where he finds continued inspiration. Closer to home, Morse is an active member and instructor at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland, VT.
Evan’s figurative sculptures have received numerous recognitions, including two grants from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, a 2017 fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a grant from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. He is a two-time recipient of the Dexter Jones Award, presented by The National Sculpture Society for an ‘outstanding work of sculpture in bas-relief.’ In 2024, Morse sculpted a medal for the Brookgreen Gardens medal series, which is included in the collections of Brookgreens Gardens, SC, the American Numismatic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, and The British Museum.
Outside of his studio work, Morse has completed stone-carving commissions for the New York State Capitol building, Iowa State University, Harvard University, and several marble monuments for the city of Rutland, Vermont. More information about Evan's commissioned work can be found at goathousestudio.com
