Cabot Lyford, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Cabot Lyford

American sculptor

Date of Birth: 22-May-1925

Date of Death: 21-Jan-2016

Profession: screenwriter, sculptor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Cabot Lyford (May 22, 1925 – January 21, 2016) was an American sculptor best known for his depictions of animals and the female figure, often using black granite and wood as materials.
His sculptures are located within public parks, museums and schools throughout Maine and the United States.
Some of Lyford's best known pieces includes "My Mother the Wind," which was placed on the waterfront in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1975, and "Life Force," a seven-ton dolphin sculpture created from Deer Isle granite, which stands outside the Regency Hotel in Portland, Maine.
Examples of his work are housed within the permanent collections of the Portland Museum of Art, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Farnsworth Art Museum, and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Maine.