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Romano Gabriel was born in Mura, Italy in about 1887 and
worked with his father as furniture maker before setting off for America
in 1913. Soon after his arrival in the United States, the artist
served in World War I, then settled in Eureka where he worked as a
carpenter and gardener, and built at least six houses.
He was known as an introvert, possibly using his "pictures"
as his communication with the world.
Romano Gabriel died in 1977, ten years after he added the final touches
to his wooden works. The day he died, notification arrived from the
California Arts Council that the Wooden Sculpture Garden had been
designated an important piece of folk art. |
