Artist of the Month Providing Gifts to State Senators

Artist of the Month Providing Gifts to State Senators

David Castano from Potter County has been hand carving figurines since he was a child. On a visit to the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center Lt. Governor Joe Scarnati ordered enough of the Civil War soldiers to present to each state Senator.

Lt. Governor Scarnati plans to pick up the 70 soldiers during the Weekend in the Wilds August 14-16. “If the state budget is not passed, the Lt. Governor may not be able to clear his schedule to attend the event,” explains Executive Director Tina Johns Lorson.

Castano says he enjoys recreating wooden toy soldiers that he played with as a child. But, Castano does not limit his work to soldiers, you can also find miners, cowboys and loggers. His work has also attracted the attention of the PA Wilds Juried Commission. Castano was one of the first artists accepted by the PA