Kevin Mc Carthy was born in White Plains, N.Y. in 1955, shortly before his family moved to Westport, CT.. With his father, a successful illustrator, and later a famous western artist; Kevin grew up around the world of art, but without the pressure to be an art protege. Here, with the run of his father's studio, was born his interest in art.

Kevin first took art classes at Staples High School, where a liberal education allowed him an opportunity to build a solid artistic background. He went on a family trip to Italy, and it was there through the works of Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists' fountains and monuments that his lifelong interest in sculpting formed. Later in life, he worked in Forest Fenn's foundry where he learned about wax modeling, casting, and patinaing.

Sculptor Kevin McCarthy began his art studies in high school under Jim Wheeler and continued his education at Northern Arizona University. McCarthy, who specializes in western sculpture, has been featured in Southwest Art magazine. He is the son of CAA sculptor and painter, Frank C McCarthy.

Source: Nadeau's Auctions, Inc. October 2003