Daphne Pulsifer
Before arriving on Monhegan Island in 1983, Daphne studied architecture at Carnegie-Mellon University. The skills she learned at the university became a foundation for the two-dimensional and sculptural artwork she has created over the years. As a student, she was required to purchase tools for carving and wood blocks in a printmaking class. She still carves with those tools and considers them cherished possessions.
During her early years on Monhegan, Daphne’s efforts to focus on sculpting and works on paper were somewhat distracted by the births of her four children, subsequent childrearing and the architectural project she and her husband initiated on Manana Island. These precious experiences continue to inform her work.
In 1997, she and her family began wintering in Kennebunkport, Maine.
In 2000, Daphne studied with John Ventimiglia at Maine College of Art. Over the years, her commission work has included bronze sculpture, residential design, custom wood carving and furniture.