Kevin Forest

"Instead of living within nature, we want to dominate and rework it. We should spend more time trying to coexist."
-Kevin Forest

Kevin Forest was raised on his family's vineyard and winery in Buckingham. It was there that he developed a lasting relationship with the natural environment. He works in metal, wood, and other "found objects," and finds much of his inspiration in environmental concerns. Forest earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Penn State University. In the Spring of 2000, he decided to follow his dream and enrolled in a sculpting class at Bucks County Community College . Within months, his work was accepted into a juried show. He was awarded first place in the 2004 Bucks County Sculpture Show for his piece Mr. Walker Said. He has also been involved in many exhibitions, including the Phillip's Mill Annual Art Exhibition and the Ellarslie Open at the Trenton City Museum. His piece, Sailing by the Moon, is in the permanent collection of the James A. Michener Art Museum.

Solo Exhibitions
The Summer Kitchen, Penn's Park, PA, 2003
The James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA, 2005
Penn State University - Berks Campus, Reading, PA, 2006

Major Group Exhibitions
Phillips' Mill 76th Annual Art Exhibition, New Hope, PA, 2005
28th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2005
4th Annual Buckingham Valley Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Buckingham, PA, 2005
11th Artsbridge at Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ, 2005
19th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, Boone, NC, 2005
3rd Annual New Hope Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, New Hope, PA, 2005
Phillips' Mill 75th Annual Art Exhibition, New Hope, PA, 2004
27th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2004
3rd Annual Buckingham Valley Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Buckingham, PA, 2004
Memory: Past or Present, Artsbridge Gallery, Lambertville, NJ, 2004
Ellarslie Open XXII, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ, 2004
2nd Annual New Hope Indoor Sculpture Exhibit, New Hope, PA, 2004
2nd Annual New Hope Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, New Hope, PA, 2004
Bucks County Artists - A Cross Section, Hicks Art Center Gallery, Newtown, PA, 2003
2nd Annual Buckingham Valley Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Buckingham, PA, 2003
26th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2003
Phillips' Mill 74th Annual Fall Exhibition, New Hope, PA, 2003
Phillips' Mill 73rd Annual Fall Exhibition, New Hope, PA, 2002
25th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2002
1st Annual Buckingham Valley Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Buckingham, PA, 2002
Group Exhibition, Bucks County Visitor's Center, Bensalem, PA, 2002
Phillips' Mill 71st Annual Fall Exhibition, New Hope, PA, 2000
Core10 Group Exhibition, Chandler Hall, Newtown, PA, 2004
Artsbridge Members Show, Lambertville, NJ, 2003
Core10 Group Exhibition, Chandler Hall, Newtown, PA, 2002
Artsbridge Members Show, Lambertville, NJ, 2002
Artsbridge Members Show, Stockton, NJ, 2001
Group Exhibition, Town and Country Theatre, Buckingham, PA, 2001
Core10 Group Exhibition, Chandler Hall, Newtown, PA, 2001
Student Show, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA, 2000
24th annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2001

Major Awards
1st Place, 28th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Doylestown, PA, 2005
Patrons Award for Sculpture, Phillips' Mill 76th Annual Art Exhibition, Solebury, PA, 2005
1st Place, 27th Annual Bucks County Sculpture Show, Buckingham, PA, 2004
Recipient of The Legacy Scholarship for Advanced Sculpture, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA, 2000

Memberships
Core10 - a group of area sculptors committed to the enhancement of their craft through both collaborative and individual efforts.
Artsbridge of New Jersey
International Sculpture Center
New Hope Arts

Connection of Bucks County
Kevin Forest was raised on his family's vineyard and winery in Buckingham, and he is still actively involved in the day to day affairs of the business. He maintains a small studio in Buckingham as well, near the secluded log cabin that he shares with his wife and son.