Nancy Thayer CCS
drawing
Jay Holland CCS
basic figure sculpture
Dan Ostermller Fechin
animal sculpture
Tuck Langland SAS
sculpture technique
& mold making
Gwen Marcus SAS
figure renewal
Simon Kogan SAS
figure dynamics
Baerbel Dieckman SAS
form & abstraction
Lincoln Fox SAS
composition
& construction
Autumn Fisher BBAC
stone carving
Sharon Sommers BBAC
animal sculpture
Russell Thayer BBAC
sculpture
Marie Larsen BBAC
drawing & sculpture
Sergio DiGiusti BBAC
drawing
From 1992 to 1996 he was privileged to be mentored by Arthur Schneider of Franklin, Michigan - an extraordinary artist, teacher and friend.
From 2000 to 2002 he served as President of the Sculptors Guild of Michigan. He has taught classes and workshops at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center and the Greater Bloomfield Senior Association. As a master teacher Steven is sought after to work with fellow sculptors in the making of molds.
EXHIBITIONS
Since 1985 Steven’s works have been juried into shows throughout Michigan from Petoskey to Midland to Flint to Canton and Ypsilanti. Among them is the Marshall Fredericks Museum Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, the Greater Michigan Arts Exhibition at the Midland Center for the Arts, the Elements Gallery at the Detroit Artists’ Market. He regularly exhibits in the Birmingham Our Town show and in the annual shows of the Sculptor’s Guild of Michigan.
In 2006 the Blue Heron Gallery in Elk Rapids. Michigan twelve of his works were selected along with works of four other artists in a special show entitled, “Figuratively.”
And in 2013 the Lawrence Street Gallery presented “FABRICS AND FIGURES”, a body of his work along with that of fabric artist, Kay Lister.
His work is currently shown at the Blue Heron Gallery and by appointment in his studio gallery.
AWARDS
1994 MERIT AWARD
Yearling
1996 3RD PRIZE SCULPTURE
Rhesus Macaques
2004 2ND PLACE SCULPTURE AWARD
Rebekah
2007 BEST OF SHOW
Equus
2008 1ST PLACE 3D AWARD
Sarah and Hagar
Naomi and Ruth
2009 1ST PLACE 3D AWARD
Peer Gynt's Bride
2013 JUROR'S CHOICE AWARD
Judith with the Head of Holofernes 1
2017 3RD PLACE SHOW
Position Five
2019 3RD PLACE SHOW
Dancer Phone
Celebrate Life
Congregational Church of Birmingham
Our Town
The Birmingham Community House
The Best and Brightest
Scottsdale Artist School
The Third Dimension
Lawrence Street Gallery
2008 Invitational
Lawrence Street Gallery
2009 Invitational
Lawrence Street Gallery
52nd Greater Michigan Arts Exhibition
Midland Center for the Arts
Body Eclectic '17 SHOW
Lawrence Street Gallery
Michigan Sculpture Guild 2019 Show
Orion Art Center