Glacier National Park Quarter

Glacier National Park is located in Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park contains over 1,000,000 acres (4,000 square kilometers), including parts of two sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains, over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants and several hundred species of animals.

The region that would become Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans, the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the west. The National Park was established May 11, 1910. This provoked the Great Northern Railway to construct hotels and chalets for the tourists which were expected. These historic buildings and their surrounds have been listed as National Historic Landmarks. More that 300 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Charles Vickers was born in Northeast Texas. He studied at the Art Students League and Frank Reilly School of Art. He also attended the Pratt Institute and the School of Visual Arts.

In 1976, Charles began a successful career at the Franklin Mint. Since leaving as a Senior Sculptor in 1985 and establishing his own studio, Charles' design work has earned him recognition throughout the world and he has been commissioned to work on many private collections.

Charles joined the United States Mint's sculptor-engraving staff in December 2003.

Most of his work has been in bas-relief; medals, coins and design, including the following pieces:

Representative Coin Sculpting Credits

2007 First Spouse Gold - Thomas Jefferson reverse (design and sculpt)
2007 Washington State Quarter reverse (sculpt)
2007 Presidential $1 John Adams obverse (sculpt)
2006 Nebraska Quarter - reverse (design and sculpt)
2006 Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Silver Dollar, Scientist - reverse (design and sculpt)
2006 San Francisco Mint Gold obverse (design)
2005 Minnesota Quarter - reverse (design and sculpt)
2005 230th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Silver Dollar - reverse (design and sculpt)
Brown V Board of Education Medal - obverse (design and sculpt)

Representative Medal Sculpting Credits

2001 George W. Bush Official Inaugural Medal (design and sculpt)

Representative Non-United States Mint Sculpting Credits

The Official Medal of The Ronald Reagan Library
The Four Pillars of Freedom set in the Ronald Reagan Library
The Official Christening Medal of The USS Ronald Reagan
The Official USS Ronald Reagan Captain's Medal
Pope John Paul II 25th Anniversary Medal

Barbara Fox is an artist, illustrator and designer. Her work adorns surfaces ranging from wall murals to coffee mugs, and her paintings have been exhibited nationally in juried competitions and galleries. Her favorite medium is watercolor, and she primarily paints portraits, still life and florals. Fox also teaches her watercolor technique in classes and workshops around the country. She graduated from the University of California at Davis and completed graduate courses at San Francisco's Academy of Art College.

Design Credits

2011 First Spouse Lucretia Garfield obverse
2011 First Spouse Lucy Hayes reverse
2011 Glacier National Park Quarter reverse