Local artist, sculptor Charlie Stagg dies

Charlie Stagg, photographed at the art compound where he lived. Photos by Beth Rankin Charlie Stagg, photographed at the art compound where he lived. Photos by Beth Rankin Photo: Courtesy Photo: Courtesy Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Local artist, sculptor Charlie Stagg dies 1 / 30 Back to Gallery

Known for the curls and swirls of pine that he turned in works of art, local artist Charlie Stagg died early Monday.

Stagg, who lived in an unconventional home in Vidor that began as an art research project in 1981, has created work that has been featured in the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Md., National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and the New York Times.

His work is also on display at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas.

Stagg had been in the hospital in Galveston.

Funeral services have not been set.