Morgan Bulkeley, Jr. was born in the Berkshires in 1944. He grew up on a rural farm in the town of Mount Washington, surrounded by the many species of wild animals adopted by his family. These childhood friends, along with the floundering souls of the modern human race, animated the paintings, sculptures, masks, and carved reliefs that Mr. Bulkeley exhibited for over forty years.
In 2006, Mr. Bulkeley teamed up with his father, Morgan Bulkeley, Sr., on Berkshire Stories (Lindisfarne Books, 2004), a compilation of 120 of Bulkeley Sr.’s “Our Berkshires” columns that he contributed to the Berkshire Eagle over a period of twelve years in the sixties and seventies. Bulkeley Jr. provides the book’s illustrations and the cover art for this collection of historical vignettes.
Morgan Bulkeley, Jr. served on the board of Bartholomew’s Cobble, a Trustees of Reservations property in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts. For years, he chaired the Mount Washington Arts Council. He also was also a board member of Green Berkshires, Inc., an organization dedicated to protecting the mountains and environment of the Berkshires. He also served Mount Washington’s planning board for more than 20 years and had a studio in Great Barrington.
Morgan Bulkeley, Jr., passed away in May 2026.
