Steve Grater Sculpture

Steve Grater is an artist whose dynamic abstract sculptures evoke organic forms, incorporating metalworking techniques of blacksmithing, jewelry making, vessel forming and repoussé. The heat, pressure, mechanical processing and manipulation with which he forms ferrous and nonferrous metal into pleasing shapes are palpable in his visually impactful sculptures. For Steve, sculpting is a full-contact sport in which he practices respectful conflict with seemingly unyielding material – a negotiation that finishes in the harmonious embodiment of strength, exuberance and beauty. Steve has been following his passion for metal art since the early 1990s, culminating in a career as a sculptor whose work has been exhibited publicly and purchased for private collections in the western U.S. Prior to becoming a full-time artist, Steve worked as a wildland firefighter with the federal government while owning a shop, making and selling artistic, creative, and functional metal art to clients.