Kyle Andrew Steed (b. 1982; Savannah, GA) is a self-taught painter and muralist. His upbringing moved him slowly across the gentle hills of Alabama and Tennessee before finally settling in the wide open plains of Texas. This itinerant childhood where he often sought stability and a sense of home gave way to his singular visual language that draws from a deep well of influences including meditation, loss, identity and imperfection.
Following his graduation from high school he enlisted in the US Air Force where he served for 4 years in Japan. He came home to Dallas, Texas in 2007 and for the following five years worked in the digital design space and created over a dozen hand-written font libraries. This season of life marks a pivotal transformation in his work. Seeking to reconnect with the tangible nature of drawing and eventually painting. His unique visual language borrows structure and attention to detail from his military and graphic design experience. His belief lies in the restless nature of the human soul and the pursuit of imperfection.
From the intimate scale of his sketchbooks and drawings to the monumental scale of his murals and paintings the singular nature of the work lies in the exploration of the relationship between the human body and the landscapes we inhabit. Keeping his eyes open to the beauty and terror of it all.
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