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Steve Kestrel BIOGRAPHY
Born 1947 near Alamagrodo, New Mexico. Known for: Exotic animal sculpture.
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Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997).... Read full biography
Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997). The sculptor works in stone and bronze and depicts wildlife of the western U.S. to birdlife,... Read full biography
Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997). The sculptor works in stone and bronze and depicts wildlife of the western U.S. to birdlife, amphibians, reptiles and, most recently, the human form. A native of New Mexico, Kestrel now lives in Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society and... Read full biography
Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997). The sculptor works in stone and bronze and depicts wildlife of the western U.S. to birdlife, amphibians, reptiles and, most recently, the human form. A native of New Mexico, Kestrel now lives in Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society and Society of Animal Artists. Steve Kestrel has been recognized through national awards exhibitions, and commissions. In 1992, he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA). In 1994, the artist received a gold medal from NAWA for... Read full biography
Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997). The sculptor works in stone and bronze and depicts wildlife of the western U.S. to birdlife, amphibians, reptiles and, most recently, the human form. A native of New Mexico, Kestrel now lives in Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society and Society of Animal Artists. Steve Kestrel has been recognized through national awards exhibitions, and commissions. In 1992, he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA). In 1994, the artist received a gold medal from NAWA for his carved granite version of "Monument for the Last Horned Lizard". The Wichita Art Museum has held a one-man retrospective e... Read full biography
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Steve Kestrel has turned to the "direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength" (Brooks Joyner, 1997).
The sculptor works in stone and bronze and depicts wildlife of the western U.S. to birdlife, amphibians, reptiles and, most recently, the human form.
A native of New Mexico, Kestrel now lives in Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society and Society of Animal Artists.
Steve Kestrel has been recognized through national awards exhibitions, and commissions. In 1992, he was elected to membership in the National Academy of Western Art (NAWA). In 1994, the artist received a g...But wait, there's more...
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