Miles B. Carpenter Folk Art Museum

Miles B. Carpenter was a successful businessman when he began recreational carving in 1940. In 1974 Miles was given his first one-man exhibit at the Anderson Gallery of Virginia Commonwealth University. He was included in the 1976 Folk Sculpture USA show at the Brooklyn Museum Of Art. In 1981 his work was exhibited in the Narrative Wood show at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art. He continued to carve and show his work until his death in May of 1985. Miles’ work has been acquired by many prestigious collections. Besides those already mentioned, these include the Chase-Manhattan Bank Folk Art Collection and the Museum Of International Folk Art. The Miles B. Carpenter Museum is a Virginia Historic Landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated a National Folk Art Site in 2000 by The Folk Art Society of America .