Biography:

Robert Eccleston was born in New York City and now lives in Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. In 1987, he earned a Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID) degree from Syracuse University, N.Y. While at Syracuse University, Eccleston was awarded an R.O.T.C. scholarship, and upon graduation, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School where he taught military mountaineering and survival skills to all branches of the U.S. Military, as well as to members of the British S.A.S, and Australian and Canadian Army. During his career in the U.S. Army, CPT. Eccleston traveled to Northern Italy, Ecuador, Australia, and throughout the United States teaching military mountaineering and gaining valuable experience with diverse cultures.

Eccleston began sculpting historical figures and wildlife; yet, it was his profound respect for those with whom he served in the military that lead him to create memorials honoring those who proudly served their country in the defense of freedom.

Eccleston uses icons of the past to depict the virtues that lift the human spirit in good times and in times of adversity. His pieces are metaphors that define his and America’s core beliefs- Duty, Honor, Loyalty, Courage, and a strong sense of Individualism.