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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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Keywords (24)
Art Method
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Botanics, Plant Life
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Art Association
- •Artists of America
- •National Academy of Western Artists
- •National Sculpture Society
- •Society of Animal Artists
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Animal Specialty
- •Wildlife Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Artists of America, Denver Rotary Club
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Sculpture Society-
- •Society of Animal Artists-
Exhibition of Special Group
- •Buffalo Bill Art Show
- •Coors Western Art Show, Denver
- •Great American Artists, Cincinnati
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Prix de West Invitational