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Steven Whyte
Steven Whyte
Nationality	British
Education	Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture (1988 - 1991)
Known for	Sculpture

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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

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]

Nurture from Steven Whyte's signature Stance series, 2003-Ongoing

Artistic style

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

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

Image	Name	Description
	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

Dates	Title	Location
1991	Destiny Queen’s Moat Hotel Group	Staffordshire, England, UK
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
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
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
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
2004	Dr. John L. D. Roberts Monument A life size statue of the founder of Seaside, California.	Seaside, California, USA
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
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

In 2004, Whyte married Ellen Wilson-Whyte. Whyte has one son, Corey Jacob Whyte.

Quotations

"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]

Notes

^ ^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. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ ^a ^b Wilbur, Brett (Winter 2008). "Steven Whyte: An Artist at Work". Carmel Magazine.

References

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. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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

Category:English artists Category:English sculptors Category:Sculpture Category:1969 births Category:Living people

[Book:_Sculpture-1] Noszlopy, George and Fiona Waterhouse (2005). Public Structure of Staffordshire and the Black Country. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 0853239991.

[Ellen:_Article-2] Wilson, Ellen (Summer/Fall 2004). "Steven Whyte: The Next Generation of Great Figurative Sculptors". Carmel Magazine. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[Carmel:_Article-3] Wilbur, Brett (Winter 2008). "Steven Whyte: An Artist at Work". Carmel Magazine.

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