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Steven Whyte | |
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Nationality | British |
Education | Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture (1988 - 1991) |
Known for | Sculpture |
Steven Whyte (born 17 March 1969) is a sculptor classically trained in the traditional methodology of figurative bronze sculpture living in Carmel, California who has produced many public memorials and installations in both England and throughout the United States with subjects ranging from 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 a multi-million dollar, sixteen figure monument in San Diego, California entitled National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military, and two 1.5 times life size portrait busts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Column of Knowledge featuring Dr. King's bust atop the books that influenced his life and a 2nd bust above Dr. King's famous "I have a dream speech").
Whyte's current work includes a 1.85 times life size portrait monument of the 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner, John David Crow to be placed at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He is also working on The Spiral of Life Monument, a 22-foot DNA spiral for Healthpoint, LTD in Fort Worth, Texas. And The National Monument to John Steinbeck and Cannery Row consisting of nine life-size figures on a 17’x14’ stone formation including the author John Steinbeck and eight characters from the novel, Cannery Row, for the city of Monterey, California.
Biography
[edit]The son of Campbell MacNaughton Whyte (retired Royal Air Force) and Janice Whyte (Homemaker, Gardener and Artisan), Steven Whyte was born March 17th, 1969 in Amesbury, [1] United Kingdom and grew up in various parts of Europe including Scotland, Germany, Holland, England, and the Shetland Isles.
Whyte, a dyslexic, has been described as first using art as a social solution, rather than a potential vocation: "Art class was often the only place I felt confident that I could contribute and learn at the same rate as my peers.” Whyte's first art courses were drawing and graphic design, but it was not until high school that he began learning ceramics and sculpture. As an undergraduate, he gained full scholarship and became the youngest accepted to the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, under the late Professor Colin Melbourne and Dame Elisabeth Frink.[2]
After leaving school, Whyte accepted a teaching position at Stafford College, co-wrote the only validated figurative sculpture course in England[3], and became the youngest member of the London-based Society of Portrait Sculpture, where he served as Vice President alongside President Franta Belsky PPRBS, late sculptor to the Royal Family. Whyte's early career was primarily comprised of private commissions and portrait work, with over 70 completed commissioned live portraits to date.[2]
In 2003, Whyte opened his first US studio and gallery on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. In 2007, the Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery moved to Carmel, California where it currently resides today.[3]
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Artistic style
[edit]The human form is Whyte's preferred subject, and he typically works with live models whenever possible. His sculptures are ultimately cast in bronze, but they begin as clay.
Steven Whyte describes himself as a "sculptor of people"[1] and although his pieces are reminiscent of classical figures, Whyte chooses to put importance on "the emotional quality and impact of the sculpture" more than the adherence to traditional technique. Whyte intends for his work to have "narrative and tangible personality".
Whyte currently works in a studio that is open to the public. The interaction and response has become a part of his work. “There’s a constant energy. It’s like when a film actor does theater and suddenly there’s no distance between his work and the audience, the response is both immediate and honest.”[2]
Achievements
[edit]- 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
- 2005-2007: 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 Sculpture Gallery” in Monterey County by the readers of Monterey County Weekly
- 2009: Voted “Best Artist” in Monterey County by the readers of Carmel Pine Cone
Portrait Commissions
[edit]Image | Name | Description |
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Shami Ahmed | Chairman, Pinwise PLC | |
File:LordAlexander5 - Copy.jpg | Lord Alexander | Chairman, National Westminster Bank PLC |
Heather Angel RSP | Photographer, Author | |
Lance Sergeant John Baskeyfield VC | Posthumous Solider, Awarded The Victoria Cross | |
Arnold Bennett | [Posthumous] Author | |
James Bowman | Counter Tenor, English National Opera | |
Harold Brown | [Posthumous] Author | |
Lord John Cadman | [Posthumous] Anglo Persian Oil Company | |
Peter Cheeseman | Director, The New Victoria Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme | |
Arthur Chollerton CBE | Chairman, Staffordshire County Council | |
Sir Stanley W. Clarke | [Posthumous] Chairman, St. Modwen PLC | |
The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke M.P. | Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
Sir Joseph Cook | [Posthumous] Prime Minister of Australia | |
File:PeterCropperPlaster4.jpg | Peter Cropper | Leader, The Lindsey String Quartet |
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild | Chairman, Rothschild Bank | |
Fanny Deakin | [Posthumous] Politician | |
The Duke of Westminster | President, Grosvenor International Holdings] | |
The Earl of Stockton | President, Macmillan Publishers Ltd. | |
Councillor Alan Edwards | Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent | |
Professor Brian Fender CMG | Vice Chancellor, Keele University | |
Mark Fisher MP | Junior Minister of the Arts | |
Lord Forte | President, Forte PLC | |
Richard Giordano KBE | Chairman, British Gas PLC | |
Edgar Haber | [Posthumous] ]President, Quail Lodge Resort, Carmel, CA | |
Sir John Harvey-Jones | Industrialist, Author, Retired Chairman ICI PLC | |
Dr. James Heron]MB FRCP | Chairman, The Institute of Neurologists | |
Bob Hope | [Posthumous] Entertainer | |
File:FreddieJones600.jpg | Freddie Jones | Actor RSC |
Dr. Stephen Lock | Editor, The British Medical Journal | |
Burt Mendelsohn | Consultant | |
File:PatrickMoorePlaster - Copy.jpg | Patrick Moore OBE | Astronomer, Author |
Jackie Mudie | Scottish International Soccer Player | |
The Nye Grandchildren | Erle and Alice Nye | |
File:PatinePackard.jpg | David and Lucille Packard | Founder, Hewlett Packard, Inc. |
Lord Palumbo | Chairman, The Arts Council of Great Britain | |
Rupert Pennant-Rea | Deputy Chairman, The Bank of England | |
Trevor Pinnock ARMC | Director, The English Concert Orchestra | |
Dr. John L.D. Roberts | [Posthumous] Founder of Seaside, California | |
John Rudge | Manager, Port Vale Football Club | |
Neal Smith | CEO, The Golf Group Inc. | |
Sir Colin Southgate | Chairman, Thorne EMI PLC | |
Lord Sterling | Chairman, P&O PLC | |
The Rt. Rev. Keith Sutton | Lord Bishop of Litchfield | |
Lord Tombs | Retired Chairman, Rolls Royce Aero PLC | |
May Walley MBE | Director, The Bedford Singers | |
File:LordViscountBlakenhamBronze2.jpg | Lord Viscount Blakenham | Chairman, Pearson PLC |
File:LordWeatherillBronze5 - Copy.jpg | Lord Bernard Weatherill MP | [Posthumous] Speaker, The House of Commons |
Lord Young | Chairman, Cable and Wireless PLC |
Major Exhibitions and Installations
[edit]Image | Dates | Title | Location |
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1991 | Destiny Queen’s Moat Hotel Group |
Staffordshire, England, UK | |
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1991 | Tribute to Reginald Mitchell A 1.25 times life size full memorial figure to the aeronautical designer of the Spitfire airplane. (Sculpted with Michael Talbot) |
Staffordshire, England, UK |
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1996 | The Silverdale Mining Memorial An over life size miner (Sculpted with Michael Talbot) pushing a mining tub with eleven bronze plaques including four life size portrait reliefs. |
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, UK |
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1996 | The Lance Sergeant Jack Baskeyfield VC Tribute A twice life size (12ft) full memorial figure of the Victoria Cross winner (only monument to a non-commissioned soldier in Britain). (Sculpted with Michael Talbot) |
Hanley, England, UK |
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1997 | Meir Portal A 36ft x 14ft brick relief for Meir Interstate Tunnel Portal. |
Meir, England, UK |
1998 | Holden Lane High School Relief A project with Holden Land High School (21ft x 7ft brick relief). |
Burslem, England, UK | |
1998 | Spirit of 1948 A tribute for the Staffordshire Fire Service (three life-size figures in cast stone). |
Staffordshire, England, UK | |
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2004 | Dr. John L. D. Roberts Monument A life size statue of the founder of Seaside, California. |
Seaside, California, USA |
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2008 | A National Tribute to Bob Hope and the Military Steven Whyte was responsible for eight life-size military figures for the 3.8 million dollar project |
San Diego, California, USA |
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2009 | Column of Knowledge A one and a half time life size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on a stack of books that influenced his life and work. |
Fontana, California, USA |
2009 | Dream Speech Bust A one and a half time life size portrait bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on top of the ‘I have a dream’ speech. |
Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
2009 | St Anthony and Child Life size full reilef sculpture in bronze. |
Carmel Mission, Carmel, California, USA | |
In Production | John David Crow A 1.85 time life size portrait action figure of 1957 Heisman Trophy Winner, John David Crow. |
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA | |
Pending | Spiral of Life A 22ft DNA spiral with two life size figure emerging from the top. |
Healthpoint LTD, Fort Worth, Texas, USA | |
Pending | A National Monument to John Steinbeck and Cannery Row Nine life-size figures on a 17’x14’ stone formation. Author John Steinbeck and eight characters from his novel Cannery Row. |
Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA |
Personal life
[edit]In 2004, Whyte married Ellen Wilson-Whyte. Whyte has one son, Corey Jacob Whyte.
Quotations
[edit]- "I am primarily a sculptor of people. A historian, recording a likeness and creating characters of yesterday's community and today's society for tomorrow's viewer. I manipulate clay to found into bronze for the consideration by an audience, in the home, the street and the gallery. "[1]
- “Figurative work first attracted me because of the challenge it posed. The human form is so well known, so instantly recognizable, that if it’s poorly represented you sense it immediately, you might not know why, or be able to identify exactly what is out of proportion, but you can see that something is not right.”[2]
See also
[edit]- Sculpture
- Bronze sculpture
- List of sculptors
- Relief - the sculpture is still attached to a background; types are bas-relief, alto-relievo, and sunken-relief
- Bust
- Statue
- History of sculpture
- Art
- Ceramics
- Clay
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Noszlopy, George and Fiona Waterhouse (2005). Public Structure of Staffordshire and the Black Country. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 0853239991.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Ellen (Summer/Fall 2004). "Steven Whyte: The Next Generation of Great Figurative Sculptors". Carmel Magazine.
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(help) - ^ a b Wilbur, Brett (Winter 2008). "Steven Whyte: An Artist at Work". Carmel Magazine.
References
[edit]- Noszlopy, George and Fiona Waterhouse (2005). Public Structure of Staffordshire and the Black Country. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 118, 138, 152, 29. ISBN 0853239991.
- Wilbur, Brett (Winter 2008). "Steven Whyte: An Artist at Work". Carmel Magazine. pp. 268–271.
- Wilson, Ellen (Summer/Fall 2004). "Steven Whyte: The Next Generation of Great Figurative Sculptors". Carmel Magazine.
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Further reading
[edit]- Clark, Erin (Spring 2006). "Steven Whyte: Whyte Space". Artworks Magazine. pp. 17–18.
- Vaughn, Michael J. "Steven Whyte Finds Common Ground with His Real-Life Bronze Portraits". Copper.org. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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(help) - Lukowski, Susan. "Steven Whyte sculpts a striking sort of healing for local cancer survivor". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
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External links
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- Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studios and Gallery
- Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio Blog
- National Salute to Bob Hope and the Military Sculptures by Eugene Daub & Steven Whyte
- http://www.carmelartfestival.org/ (click "Steven Whyte 2009" on the left hand side of the webpage)
- City of Hollywood to Unveil the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Art Project Press Release
- Online pages on Steven Whyte from the book, Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and Black Country
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