# Kevin Caron > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kevin_Caron > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kevin_Caron.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Caron > Source revision: 1343235740 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Kevin Caron** (born February 2, 1960, in [Stratford, Connecticut](/source/Stratford,_Connecticut)) is a [sculptor](/source/Sculpture) from [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona). He has created more than 60 private and public commissioned works which are on display across the United States and the world. Among his works are pieces on display in [Tucson, Arizona](/source/Tucson,_Arizona), [Temple, Texas](/source/Temple,_Texas), [Avondale, Arizona](/source/Avondale,_Arizona), [Chandler, Arizona](/source/Chandler,_Arizona), [Surprise, Arizona](/source/Surprise,_Arizona), [Jupiter, Florida](/source/Jupiter,_Florida) and [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania) as well as in [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan), [Luxembourg](/source/Luxembourg) and the [Bahamas](/source/Bahamas). He was chosen as Visual Artist of the Year in the 2018 Phoenix Mayor's Arts Awards,[1] and his [public art](/source/Public_art) sculpture *Hands On* won 17th Annual Best of the West Arts & Culture Award for 2009.[2] Caron is perhaps best known for his [public art](/source/Public_art) sculpture *Top Knot (below, right)*, a commission for the city of Surprise, Arizona. Although he began his work as an artist working in fabricated steel, Caron is also a pioneer in using 3D printing to create large scale 3D printed sculpture,[3] using an 8-foot-tall Cerberus 3D Gigante 3D printer that he had built for him. His largest 3D-printed sculpture to date is *Debutante,* a more than 6-foot-tall outdoor sculpture. A 5-1/2-foot-tall sculpture, *Epic Swoon,* was commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers in Columbus, Ohio. ## Life and career Caron was born on February 2, 1960. He moved to Arizona with his family in 1973. He served six years in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy), where he worked in machine shops, and aircraft maintenance yards. He was stationed in various ports of call including [Diego Garcia](/source/Diego_Garcia) and [Misawa, Japan](/source/Misawa,_Aomori). He was honorably discharged in 1983. He managed a car repair shop, and in between jobs, built his own vehicle. His career as a sculptor was inspired by his work on a privacy screen. When he had completed the screen, he visualized a fountain made from the same material. Caron became a full-time artist in 2006.[4] As he launched his art career, he also began a YouTube channel. By July 2024, the channel had more than 800 videos, 103,000 subscribers and 29 million views.[5] He lists M.C. Escher and Antoine Pevsner among his design inspirations.[6] In 2012, in addition to creating metal artworks, he began working with 3D printing and now creates sculptures as tall as 6 feet using his 8-foot-tall Cerberus 3D Gigante printer. ## Awards - 2024 Aedra Fine Arts North Side Catalogue, best in show grand prizes - 2018 Visual Artist of the Year, Phoenix Mayor's Arts Awards - 2014 Sculptor of the Year, ArtTrends magazine - 2013 Sculptor of the Year, ArtTrends magazine - 2012 Sculptor of the Year, ArtTrends magazine - 2009 17th Annual Best of the West Arts & Culture Award, Westmarc, West Valley, Arizona - 2008 Juried member, [Arizona Artists Guild](/source/Arizona_Artists_Guild), Phoenix, Arizona ## Public and major commissions and installations - 2020 [Chandler, Arizona](/source/Chandler,_Arizona), Banner Ocotillo Medical Center: *Ovation.* Oxidized and powder-coated steel, 94" x 27" x 22" - 2020 [Piggot, Arkansas](/source/Piggot,_Arkansas), Mathilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Study Center, *Stepping Out.* Oxidized steel, 78" x 5" x 18" - 2018 [Tempe, Arizona](/source/Tempe,_Arizona), Sterling 920 Terrace Apartment Complex: *Cosmography.* Powder-coated steel, 109" x 70" x 70" - 2016 [Surprise, Arizona](/source/Surprise,_Arizona), City of Surprise City Hall Complex: *Top Knot.* Powder-coated steel, 108" x 56" x 56" - 2015 [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania), Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts: *Wherever You Go, There You Are.* Steel, 108" x 120" x 26" - 2014 [Jupiter, Florida](/source/Jupiter,_Florida), Harbourside Place: *Giant Street Urchin.* Powder-coated steel, 60" x 75" x 75" - 2012 [Chandler, Arizona](/source/Chandler,_Arizona), City of Chandler: *The Seed.* Powder-coated steel, 168" x 76" x 83" - 2012 Tucson, Arizona, [Pima Community College](/source/Pima_Community_College) East Campus: *Wherever You Go, There You Are*. Steel, 96" x 96" x 24" - 2009 [Avondale, Arizona](/source/Avondale,_Arizona), City of Avondale: *Hands On*. Steel, powder-coated steel, 168" x 145" x 146" - 2007 Avondale, Arizona, Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School: *Bronco Brand Birch.* Steel, 84" x 42" x 42" - 2007 [Litchfield Park, Arizona](/source/Litchfield_Park,_Arizona), Litchfield Park Elementary School: *Mighty Owl Oak.* Steel, copper, 109" x 94" x 169" - 2007 [Temple, Texas](/source/Temple,_Texas), City of Temple: *Temple Falls.* powder-coated steel, 48" x 27" x 32" - 2006 Tucson, Arizona, City of Tucson: *Xhilaration.* Steel, 92" x 41" x 68" ## Reviews and commentary - Rhoades, Rebecca. "Journey of Imagination," Phoenix Home & Garden (January 2019), p. 102-109. - ABC News. "The Real Rookies," ABC 20/20 (September 15, 2018), national network special. - Spanos, Litsa. "The Secrets of the Art World" (book), Blink Art Resource Press (2017) p. 224 – 227. - Dishner, Jackie. [\[1\]](http://www.phoenixmag.com/arts/art-break-3d-printing-with-kevin-caron.html)[dead link] "Art Break: 3D Printing with Kevin Caron," Phoenix magazine (March 2017) p. 41. - Richman, Gabby. "Kevin Caron: The Accidental Artist." So Scottsdale (magazine) (February 2014) - D'Andrea, Niki. "Kevin Caron: Large Scale Sculptor," Phoenix magazine (January 2014) ## External links - [Official website](http://www.kevincaron.com/) - [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/kevincaron/) ## References 1. ["2018 Mayor's Arts Awards Winners Include Sculptor Kevin Caron and Poet Joy Young"](https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/see-who-won-the-2018-phoenix-mayors-arts-awards-10925311) 1. ["Artprize"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190110073748/http://www.artprize.org/kevin-caron). Archived from [the original](http://www.artprize.org/kevin-caron) on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-12. 1. ["3D Printing – part two"](http://dougbardwell.com/db/2015/03/26/3d-printing-part-two/). 26 March 2015. 1. ["Biography, Kevin Caron"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160805232059/http://www.kevincaron.com/page_images/kevincaron-biography-current.pdf). Archived from [the original](http://www.kevincaron.com/page_images/kevincaron-biography-current.pdf) on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2013-01-12. 1. ["Kevin Caron, Artist - YouTube"](https://www.youtube.com/kevincaron). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)* 1. ["Welding Wonders - Artist Kevin Caron shares his story | Westermans Blog"](http://www.westermans.com/blog/awesome-artists-kevin-caron-shares-his-story/). 17 February 2014. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kevin Caron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Caron) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Caron?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.