December 18, 2023 -
Medallic Artist Renata Gordon received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia December 2010. In addition to her interest in sculpture, she is a gifted painter and created many beautiful public and...
April 2, 2024 -
Medallic Artist Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduate Phebe Hemphill studied for three years with sculptor EvAngelos Frudakis in Philadelphia. In 1987, she joined the sculpture department at the Franklin Mint and, for the next 15 years, worked on...
December 18, 2023 -
Chief Engraver Joseph Menna became the 14th Chief Engraver of the United States Mint in February 2019. Menna joined the Mint in 2005, and has over three decades of professional experience and classical training. He was the first full-time artist...
April 2, 2024 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Justin Kunz is a painter, concept artist, illustrator and teacher. He worked in game development studios for more than eleven years, including Disney Interactive and Blizzard Entertainment, where he helped design environments in World of Warcraft...
March 1, 2024 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Emily Damstra earned an M.F.A. in science illustration from the University of Michigan and embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator. She creates zoological, botanical, anthropological, ecological and paleontological illustrations for diverse clients. Her illustrations...
April 2, 2024 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Donna Weaver studied sculpting, painting and print-making at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, graduating with a fine arts degree in 1966. A native of northern Kentucky, she worked for several of the area’s toy companies, including...
March 1, 2024 -
Artistic Infusion Program Designer Benjamin Sowards is an artist and illustrator whose portfolio includes official portraiture, gallery painting, fully illustrated picture books and young adult fantasy. His works are included in public and private collections internationally. He loves the preparation,...
January 22, 2024 -
Located near the U.S. Military Academy in New York, the United States Mint at West Point stores silver, gold, and platinum bullion, as well as mints: American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins in gold, silver, and platinum American Buffalo gold...
April 25, 2024 -
The designs on our coins and medals are more than drawings. They express the values, aspirations, and shared heritage of our nation. Artists are an essential part of the United States Mint coin production team. They help ensure our country’s...
September 7, 2016 -
By Office of Corporate Communications April 27, 2016 Hundreds of historical re-enactors and a large cadre of National Park Service (NPS) rangers converged on the grounds of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park April 9th – 11th for An American Memoir:...
