William M. McVey

William McVey studied architecture at Rice University in Houston prior to graduating from the Cleveland School of Art with a degree in illustration in 1928. McVey worked briefly as an architectural modeler in Houston before traveling to Paris to pursue classical training in sculpture. McVey’s early education in architecture and illustration greatly shaped his ability and perspective as a sculptor. Returning from France in 1931, McVey taught at the Cleveland Museum of Art and completed several commissions for the Public Works of Art Project during the Great Depression.