Wes Casey Artist Biography
Wes Casey is a sculptor whose work is a reflection of both nature and myth, blending together the natural history of the subject with its folkloric origins. He currently works and lives in Mission Kansas working with metal, stone, ceramics, and found objects to create representational pieces for both the public and private settings.
Wes Casey attended the Kansas City Art Institute studying figure drawing and painting with live models. This helped to develop a deeper appreciation of the fluid movement and depth of the living form. He left the Art Institute for an apprenticeship at the studio of master painter, Mark Christopher Weber. From Mark he learned the technique of photorealism and developed an appreciation and skill for detail, light, and the interpretation of movement. Early on, Wes Casey primarily worked with painting, illustration, and printmaking, but soon discovered that his true passion was with three dimensional sculpture.
He began his exploration of sculpture by traveling extensively through Western Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia studying the religious and ritual art and sculptures found in the many cathedrals and temples. He spent six months hitchhiking through the outback of Australia studying Oceanic art, and four months traveling through the war torn countries of Central America visiting the ancient temples and ruins of the Maya.
Wes Casey’s artwork has been shown in Lawrence Kansas as part of that city’s Final Friday Art Walk. His work has been featured for the last five years as part of The Trap Gallery’s annual Love Rust sculpture show. Wes Casey’s sculpture have twice received Best of Show awards from the Raytown Artists Association. Wes Casey’s public sculptures can be seen in Gladstone Missouri and as an award piece for the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Wes Casey is a sculptor whose work is a reflection of both nature and myth, blending together the natural history of the subject with its folkloric origins. He currently works and lives in Mission Kansas working with metal, stone, ceramics, and found objects to create representational pieces for both the public and private settings.
Wes Casey attended the Kansas City Art Institute studying figure drawing and painting with live models. This helped to develop a deeper appreciation of the fluid movement and depth of the living form. He left the Art Institute for an apprenticeship at the studio of master painter, Mark Christopher Weber. From Mark he learned the technique of photorealism and developed an appreciation and skill for detail, light, and the interpretation of movement. Early on, Wes Casey primarily worked with painting, illustration, and printmaking, but soon discovered that his true passion was with three dimensional sculpture.
He began his exploration of sculpture by traveling extensively through Western Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia studying the religious and ritual art and sculptures found in the many cathedrals and temples. He spent six months hitchhiking through the outback of Australia studying Oceanic art, and four months traveling through the war torn countries of Central America visiting the ancient temples and ruins of the Maya.
Wes Casey’s artwork has been shown in Lawrence Kansas as part of that city’s Final Friday Art Walk. His work has been featured for the last five years as part of The Trap Gallery’s annual Love Rust sculpture show. Wes Casey’s sculpture have twice received Best of Show awards from the Raytown Artists Association. Wes Casey’s public sculptures can be seen in Gladstone Missouri and as an award piece for the University of Kansas Medical Center.