Born and raised in Jefferson, Alabama, Geneva Mercer began sculpting at
an early age. After completing high school in 1904, she entered
Alabama Normal College (now Livingston University), earning a teaching
certificate while working at home on her sculpture.
In 1907, her work was brought to the attention of the Italian sculptor
Giuseppe Moretti (1859-1935), then living near Talladega,
Alabama. Moretti offered to take Mercer on as a student and
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