David Philpot

David Philpot (1940–2018) was a master wood-carver and assemblage artist. He embellished staffs and other media with found objects including jewels, beads, crystals, shells, watches, and clocks. An internationally-renowned artist, Philpot’s creations traveled the world through the Arts in Embassies program of the U.S. State Department, and are in the permanent collection of the U.S. Embassy in Swaziland, Southern Africa.