Jeremy Entwistle, 2025 Vice President of ICCCIA

Jeremy Entwistle is a sculptor, educator, and environmental steward based in Lake George, New York, where he is the owner and principal artist of French Mountain Studios. His practice bridges contemporary sculpture with the national and international cast iron art movement, where he is both an active participant and organizational contributor. Entwistle’s research focuses on developing sustainable foundry practices, most recently presenting bio-fuel furnace innovations at the 9th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art in Berlin (2022) and the National Conference in Birmingham, Alabama (2025).

Born and raised in upstate New York, Entwistle earned his BFA from Alfred University (1998) and his MFA in Sculpture from West Virginia University (2007). Since 2012, he has taught at multiple higher education institutions while maintaining an active studio practice. Returning to upstate New York in 2018, he continues to combine fabrication, artistic innovation, and environmental research to advance the field of cast iron art for a more sustainable future.