Steve Kestrel

In 1997, Brooks Joyner, director of the Gilcrease Museum said, " Steve Kestrel is part of a unique development in the history of American sculpture. He has followed in the footsteps of such notable twentieth-century sculptors as Jose de Creeft, William Zorach, John B. Flanagan and Constantin Brancusi by carving directly in granite, slate, limestone and sandstone. Since 1982 he has turned to the direct carving of seemingly impenetrable and technically challenging materials that require remarkable concentration, endurance and strength." Kestrel also works extensively in cast bronze, allowing for lighter, more delicate forms. Steve Kestrel a native of New Mexico now lives in Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society and Society of Animal Artists. His work has been collected by the Gilcrease Museum, the Wichita Art Museum, the National Museum of Wildlife Art, the Eiteljorg Museum and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.