Born in Hammersmith in the UK, Steven admits that it was a career in painting that he originally sought when studying for his Fine Arts degree at Brighton College of Art in England.   "During my time at Brighton, I realised that I wasn't as relaxed with colours as I was with the concept of mass and I much preferred the physicality and stucture of sculpture. So ended my painting desire and this journey through clay began".   After gaining a BA in Fine Arts Sculpture, he embarked on four years of travelling exhibitions and releasing limited edition art deco and art noveau figurines and lamps, both in the UK and in Australia. In 1983, he elected to stay permanently in Australia.     S T U D I E S 1973-74  Tynside Foundation Course 1974-75  Newcastle Upon Tyne, BA(Hons): Sculpture 1975-78  Brighton College of Art, BA(Hons): Fine Art
E X H I B I T I O N S 1978  Commonwealth Travelling Exhibition, UK 1978  Commonwealth Buildings, London 1979  Profile Gallery, joint show 1980  Profile Gallery, joint show 1980  Artist in Residence, Albert Park School 1985  Graphic Illusions, joint show 1986  Graphic Illusions, joint show 1986  Permanently exhibited in State Theatre Shop, Melbourne, Victoria 1993  The Australian Ballet Gallery, Melbourne 1993  Eagle Hawk Gallery, Sydney 1993  Bronze figures and drawings of the artists of the Australian Ballet 1995  Robin Gibson Gallery, joint sculpture exhibition. 1999  Cooks Hill Galleries.
P U B L I C A T I O N S 1987 Melburnian Magazine (June & November) 1987 Home Beautiful magazine (June) 1988 Craft Arts magazine (February) 1988  The Herald newspaper, Melbourne (February) 1989 The Age newpaper, Melbourne (April) 1989 House and Garden magazine (February) 1991 Corporate Office and Design (May) 1993 The Age (October) 1994 Dance Australia (June) 1994 The Age (April) 1994 Herald Sun, Melb (April) 1994 Sydney Morning Herald (April) 1994 The Australian (April) 1995 Craft Arts International (July, issue 34)   C O L L E C T I O N S AMP Perth - Sedgewick Insurance, Melbourne - KPMG Peat Marwick, Sydney - Walker Corporation, Sydney - Ballarat Hospital - Check Point Charlie Nightclub, Melbourne - Maxim's Restaurant, Melbourne - Hindley International Hotel, Adelaide - Myer Stores, Adelaide - McDonald's Family Restaurants Head Office, Melb - Bank of New Zealand, Perth - Frankston City Council - Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Melbourne - Our Lady's Catholic Church, Melbourne - ANA Hotel, Sydney - Mervac Pty Ltd - Park Grand Hotel, Sydney - Adelaide Hilton - Bankok Hilton - Rochester Historical Society, Victoria - Gold Coast International Hotel, Hong Kong - Seoul Hilton, Korea - Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong - Sydney Casino - Qantas - Randwick Council - Shanghai Hilton - Park Lane, Kuala Lumpur - Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur - Apollo Group, Singapore - Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai - City of Whitehorse, Melbourne ... and other private, corporate and institutional collections in Australia and overseas.