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On the creative cutting edge, Stephen
Koury's works have earned him national acclaim as "The Painter Of Little
Jewels". Fresh vibrantly detailed renderings of nature reveal an intimacy
between artist and subject that can only be acquired through actual indepth field
experience. Stephen reads and researches extensively, followed by watching and
photographing each bird, mammal, flower, and vine. Driven by passion and dedicated
to the animals and their surroundings, |
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| Stephen feels "I need to
know how they move, how they interact, what they sound, smell, and feel like, I get jazzed
by being there with them and thrive on the intimacy of knowing the subject."Stephen
was born in Holbrook, Arizona. He began painting at his father's insistence, an art
instructor in Arizona, who supplied him with brushes, canvasses, and paints, throughout
the years. When not playing sports, his time was spent in the hills of
Arizona. Later, while attending The University of Wyoming, he combined his two loves
in life-the mountains of Wyoming and baseball. |
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| He spent eight years as a college baseball
coach, first at Wyoming and then at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida where he
now resides. During this time Stephen continued to paint and develop his technique,
and his paintings began to draw noticeStephen’s art continues to draw acclaim
nationally and internationally with collectors such as General H. Norman Schwarzkopf,
progolfer Andy Bean, and actor Clint Eastwood. |
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| Recently, Stephen has
finished a book for North Light books called "Painting Natures Little
Creatures" due out at the end of March 2002. He was also featured in the
book; "60 Contemporary Masters And Their Work" 2001. Stephen was
nominated into the prestigious Society Of Animal Artists out of New York and was a
Millennium Featured Artist for the Florida Wildlife and Western Art Exposition
2000. Summer '98 he led African photo safari's for the Southeastern Wildlife
Exposition and was named Florida Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Artist 96/97. One of
the great naturalists of his time Stephen feels, "To capture and share the beauty of
nature as it really is through art, while also helping heighten our awareness of these
"critters" and the environment we share, that is why I do what I do."
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| Exhibitions: 2002-Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum Of Natural History-Norman,OK, West Valley Art Museum- Surprise, AZ,
Louisiana Arts and Science Center-Baton Rouge, LA, Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum-Oradell, NJ,
2001 Washington Pavilion Of Arts And Science-Sioux Falls, SD, Academy Art Museum-Easton,
MD, Burpee Museum Of Natural History-Rockford, IL, Corpus Christi Museum Of Science &
History, Corpus Christi, TX, University Of Nebraska State Museeum, Lincoln, NE,
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 2001; Southeastern Wildlife Art Expo
1994-2002, Charleston, S.C.; Gallery One, Mentor Ohio 2000; Florida Wildlife Art Expo
1994-2002, Lakeland, FL; Things With Wings 2000, Germanton Gallery, NC; Pacific Rim
Wildlife Expositon 1997-99, Seattle, WA; Waterfowl Festival 1998-02, Easton, MD;
Plantation Wildlife Art Festival, Thomasville, GA |
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| Accomplishments:
Society of Animal Artists, National Featured Artist For 2002 Plantation Wildlife Arts,
Millennium Featured Artist Florida Wildlife Expo 2000; Master Artist Southeastern
National Wildlife Exp Collector Safaris, Africa '98; Wildlife Art Cover/1998 Art
Collector's Edition; Audubon Society Judge 1998 |
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| Awards:
!st Place Englewood Art Show 2002, Best Of Show Castle Rock, CO 2000, South Miami Art
Poster 2000, Arts for the Parks, National Top 100 Tour Competition 97/98; Florida State
Turkey Stamp Winner97/98; Florida Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Artist 1996, US Forestry
Service National Poster Artist 1996, Quail Unlimited National Poster Artist 1996, People's
Choice Award Southern Wildlife Festival 95/96; Florida Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year,
1991 & 1992 |
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| Bibliography;
Books-"Wildlife Art: 60 Contemporary Masters & Their Work" spring
2001,"Painting Natures Little Creatures" by Stephen Koury, fall 2002,
"Industry Notables" US Art Magazine, Feb 99, "Out of Africa", The
Ledger, Nov. 29,1998; "Creativity", Wildlife Art Magazine, Nov./Dec 98,
"Koury is 'Painter of Little Jewels'", The Star Democrat, MD.mNov. 13, 1998,
"Koury Brings Wildlife To Life On Canvas", Tribune News Arizona, May 27, 1998,
"Rising Stars", US Art June 1997. |
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Koury Wildlife Art ~ Artist Stephen Koury ~ 1029 Rustic Estates
Dr ~ Lakeland, Florida 33811
(863) 647-1490 |
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