Sculptor, Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios
Salinas, California Area
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- Sculptor & Owner at Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios
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- Senior Creative Consultant at Richard MacDonald Studios
- Director at Sculptural Solutions Ltd (LLC)
- Associate Professor of Figurative Sculpture at Stafford College
- Education
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- The Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture
- Lincoln School of Art & Design
- William Howard School
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Steven Whyte’s Summary
Born in England, Whyte studied at the prestigious Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, where his sensitivity and marked talent for detail served as a catalyst for a remarkable career in portrait sculpture. His subjects include, The Lord Bishop of Litchfield; The Earl of Stockton; the Speaker of the House of Commons; and Quail Lodge founder Ed Haber. The sculptor’s accomplishments in the field were recognized when he was elected Vice President of the Society of Portrait Sculptor.
Whyte’s accomplishments as a portrait sculptor have made him sought after for public memorials and installations both in England and throughout the United States with subjects ranging from local miners, to soldiers and fire fighters. He is credited with nine major monuments including The Silverdale Mining Memorial; The Lance Sergeant Jack Baskeyfield VC Tribute; The Spirit of 1948; and the Dr. John Roberts Monument. Whyte recently completed work on the thirteen figure-multi-million dollar National Military Tribute to Bob Hope for San Diego and a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for Fontana, California.
Whyte’s edition work features the drama and evocativeness of his monuments combined with a more personal point of view. Working exclusively with live models, his work boasts an anatomical accuracy that gives each piece depth and authenticity without distracting from the sculpture’s distinct emotional character. He plays with texture and form to produce work with a classical reference made modern and engaging.
Though classically trained in the traditional methodology of figurative sculpture, Steven Whyte's work holds an expressive presence and inherent personality that reaches beyond the limits of technical mastery. His work represents more than finite physical images and instead exists as a catalyst for discussion and interpretation, challenging each viewer for introduction and analysis.
Steven Whyte’s Specialties:
Fine Art Business
Public Art
Bronze Casting
Monuments
Fine Art Galleries
Figurative Sculpture
Portrait Sculpture
Photography
Fine Art Project Management
Steven Whyte’s Experience
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Sculptor & Owner
Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios
(Arts and Crafts industry)
April 2000 — Present (9 years 8 months)
2000 - present
Director Steven Whyte Studios
Partner/Featured Artist, WELLINGTON’S Legacy Fine Art Sculpture, Carmel, California
With his studio team prepared cast-bronze figurative sculpture for various private and national commissions and limited edition bronzes for collectors and galleries. -
Senior Creative Consultant
Richard MacDonald Studios
(Arts and Crafts industry)
August 1999 — September 2000 (1 year 2 months)
Managed the studio expansion of Richard MacDonald Studios to a 27,000 sf building.
Managed the Commemorative Monument for the 100th U.S. Open (Pebble Beach, CA) 2000, with turnover of over 6 million dollars.
Participated in studio staff expansion from 12 employees to 34.
Performed employee high skill training for studio and production departments.
Developed studio production schedules, evaluations and interview tests.
Supervised relations between the studio, contractors and suppliers.
Responsibilities: Studio and Molding Department, supervision of clay, plaster, resin, wax and bronze sculpture production and comprehensive quality control.
Supervised production of the related 20 edition sculptures and a total of 1,400 limited edition pieces.
Creative consulting involved the development of site-specific design concepts and the creation of computer generated images.
Worked in conjunction with Richard MacDonald on clay studies and sculptures for the monument and related editions. -
Director
Sculptural Solutions Ltd (LLC)
(Arts and Crafts industry)
January 1994 — September 2000 (6 years 9 months)
1994 - 2000
Director, Sculptural Solutions Public Sculpture, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Performed Research on subjects, developed fundraising strategies, consulted with civic organizations and governments on public art and developed public interest projects. Completed projects include: figurative bronze monuments, bronze relief’s, sculpted brick murals. Subjects range from inventors, to soldiers, to local history and community spirit. The monuments are located in a variety of public spaces including: parks, city portals, schools and museums. -
Associate Professor of Figurative Sculpture
Stafford College
(Higher Education industry)
August 1992 — April 1995 (2 years 9 months)
1992 - 1995 Associate Professor of Figurative Sculpture, Stafford College, Staffordshire, England
Co-wrote the first validated figurative sculpture course in the United Kingdom, which received, in its first year, more first choice applications (1993-1994) than any other high-level sculpture course in Britain.
Responsible for student admissions procedures.
Developed curriculum for the sculpture department.
Managed the course budget.
Steven Whyte’s Education
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The Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture
Figurative Sculpture 1988 — 1991
Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, Staffordshire, England
Studied under Professor Colin Melbourne ARCA and Dame Elisabeth Frink -
Lincoln School of Art & Design
HND , General Art & Design - Ceramics & Sculpture , 1987 — 1988
Finished the General Art & Design two year course in one year, leaving with a full scholarship to The Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture
- Activities and Societies:
- Life Drawing
Ceramics
Sculpture
Fine Art Photography
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William Howard School
High School 1983 — 1986
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Steven Whyte’s Honors:
1987 Recipient fellowship to attend the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture
1994 – Present Member, The Society of Portrait Sculptors
1994 – 1996 Vice President, The Society of Portrait Sculptors
1997– Present Associate, National Association for the Prosecution of Felons (Burslem)
2002-2004 Invited in 2002-2004 to guest lecture at The National Portrait Gallery, London
2005, 2006, 2007 Voted “Best Artist” in Monterey County by the readers of Monterey County Weekly
2008, 2009 Voted “Best Sculpture Gallery” in Monterey County by the readers of Carmel Pine Cone
2009 Voted “Best Artist” in Monterey County by the readers of Carmel Pine Cone
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