KSDK · 5 On Your Side
· Article & videoDogs with a human side
KSDK’s Rene Knott explores the expressive eyes, porcelain denture teeth and unexpected humor of Steve’s dogs—and the reactions they draw from viewers.
About Steve
Steve Jones is a Missouri artist who makes ceramic and mixed-media sculptures. His work includes animals and figures, often combining clay with found objects such as antique wheels and denture teeth.
ARTIST STATEMENT
From my childhood sculptures rendered in play dough, to the raw and hopefully charming sculptures of figures and animals I make today I can’t think of a time when I wasn’t making something. My childhood memories have also shaped the way I render each of my sculptures, basing the grinning dogs and crooked people on how I remember seeing them in my youth. My work is also meant for preservation. Looking back on small, ridiculous moments I hope to preserve these pieces of time in each work. I want my work to be honest, humorous, and visually appealing by experimenting with color and surface.
Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Ceramics · Chicago, Illinois
Interviews & articles
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
· ArticleFrom pop culture to pets
Pat Eby’s Made in St. Louis feature introduces Steve’s animal and human characters, from pets in familiar predicaments to artists, musicians and public figures.
FOX 2
· Article & videoThe art fair moves online
FOX 2 visits Steve as he prepares for the 2020 Saint Louis Art Fair, discussing expression and animal stories as the event moves online.
Who Else Loves Art?
· VideoMeet the artist: figures and animals
An artist profile featuring Steve’s sculptures of people and animals, filmed ahead of the 2019 Saint Louis Art Fair.
Who Else Loves Art?
· VideoMeet the artist: animal characters
Steve discusses the dogs that inspired his work, the stories suggested by found objects, and a process that combines clay, glaze and paint.