Bio

Winston Churchill was one of the renowned engravers who instructed during the first Grand Masters Program in 2005. He led students through techniques to push their work further, including relief engraving, sculpting, bulino, flush and raised gold inlay, work photography, and more.

He taught a second time in 2007. The bulk of this class focused on drawing and its subsequent study and critique. He taught students to create realistic animal and bird scenes on paper and make them come to life in steel.

Considered by many of his peers to be one of America’s finest engravers, Winston was born at a family farm in Vermont, where he practiced his artistry throughout his life.
Winston was artistically talented and began wood carving and stocking rifles at a young age. Fascinated by engraving, he sought examples of prominent work by world leaders in this field to guide his initial efforts. Eventually, he found employment with Griffin & Howe in New York City, working alongside Austrian master Josef Fugger. Winston learned the fine European and English techniques that have been the hallmark of this art form for centuries.
One of Churchill’s specialties was his realistic treatment of animal and bird scenes, which illustrated his passion for accuracy and detail. Winston’s tasteful use of scrollwork to accent the areas around an intricate game scene creates a finished piece that is a joy to behold.