Steve Shaheen
Steve Shaheen is an artist who resides and works in New York City. He has worked and trained extensively in Italy, earning his degree as a stone sculptor in Siena, and his MFA from the New York Academy of Art. He is the recipient of a Ludwig Volgestein grant, the Italian Cultural Institute/La Fortuna Foundation Fellowship, and a Residency at the Digital Stone Project.
May 2014
Working from a Model to Marble
Anyone who can wield marble carving tools can sculpt directly: it is the most intuitive and straightforward way to shape stone, and requires no training.
Find out more »August 2015
Italian Week features Artist Talks
To celebrate the ongoing Vermont/Italy relationship, we will be hosting a variety of exciting talks, presentations and films for “Italian Week.
Find out more »October 2016
Special 3-Day Intensive Stonecarving Workshop- WAIT LIST Only
New York-based artist and carving expert Steve Shaheen will run a special 3-day class for intensive, one-on-one instruction.
Find out more »August 2017
Italian Stone Carving Techniques
For the fifth summer in a row, we have the incredible privilege of bringing a master Italian sculptor from Carrara coming to Vermont to teach with Steve in a six-day, intensive workshop.
Find out more »October 2018
Three Day Intensive Stonecarving Weekend
New York-based artist and carving expert Steve Shaheen will run a special 3-day class with intensive, one-on-one instruction for skill levels beyond novice (participants should have good tool control and basic carving techniques).
Find out more »August 2019
Reference Carving
How do you sculpt a complicated subject like the human figure or animals in an unforgiving material like stone? Since ancient times, stone sculptors in the Western tradition have relied on models prepared in materials such as clay or plaster for use as a guide.
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