Ken Newman

Born in Ft. Bragg CA, Ken Newman is one of the foremost wood sculptors in the country today. Connected to wood as a young boy, he roamed the redwoods and the ocean of the north coast, worked as a third generation logger, and then as a custom home contractor. His interest in sculpture began while petitioning an independent study class in wood sculpture to fulfill a Humanities requirement in college.

Ken’s artistic vision to create sculptures from unique raw forms of wood has garnered success, national recognition and awards for his wildlife sculptures. He has continued to evolve as a sculptor, creating mixed media and bronze sculptures in both wildlife and figurative genres.

When sculpting from a single piece of wood, Ken’s goal is to create a respect for nature and to convey and share an appreciation and understanding of wood and wildlife. Wood’s warmth, innate beauty, tactile attraction and unique characteristics make the medium constantly challenging.

Ken Newman is an Elected Member of the National Sculpture Society, the Allied Artists of America, the Audubon Artists, Inc. and a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists and the Artist’s for Conservation. Over the past 10 years, Ken’s work has exhibited in over 80 museums, art center exhibitions and art shows. A national artist, his work is in private collections in over 20 states.

Ken resides in Cambridge, Idaho with his partner Debbie and his lab Emma, and enjoys spending eight months traveling and sculpting while on the road.