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About Lew

Lew follows two distinct styles in his sculpting: he creates busts and reliefs of Indigenous people, and he creates portrait sculptures for historically-based exhibits.

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With over 30 years of experience, Lew is a professional artist with a BA in Music, an MBA., and a Post-baccalaureate degree in Sculpture from California State University, Monterey Bay. Lew has exhibited in locations including the National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, CA, Irish Cultural Museum in New Orleans, LA, Ataloa Museum at Bacone College, Muskogee, OK, and La Loggia Gallery, Assissi, Italy. Lew was also a featured artist for May 2023 by the Missouri Art Council.

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Lew and his wife, Kathryn, host the Ozark Artist Retreat and Studio, a tranquil place in the Ozark mountains for artists to work and reflect. Lew offers sculpting workshops for beginners and advanced artists in the studio, and the Retreat allows artists to create and escape the city. ​

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Contact Lew here to join a workshop or request a unique multi-medium class.
 

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