Kay Henkel works as a full time artist out of her studio and gallery in Palm Springs, California. As a full time artist, she is known for her ability to project body language, depth, and great emotion in her work. She uses varied media, including clay, plaster, and bronze.
From her life-size pieces in plaster and fabric, worked over the model’s body, Kay has tackled a great assortment of sculptural problems and solved them beautifully. There is equal brilliance in all
phases of her work, from life size figures, to portraits of children.
The Artists one of a kind works are prized by private collectors throughout the world.
Kay taught sculpture for 15 years at The Village of the Arts in Palm Springs, CA. In 1975, Kay founded t he Sculptors Workshop in Edmonds, Washington, where her studio offered welding, clay, and pottery classes. In 1982, Kay spent four months in Deya, Spain on Majorca Island to establish a foundry to facilitate for her and her sculpture students for bronze castings.
Kay is an honored member of the National Sculpture Society and a top award winner for five consecutive years at the prestigious Palm Springs Desert Museum.
In November, 1988, Kay received a proclamationg from Cathedral City for her contribution, commitment and dedication to the Arts of Cathedral City, her
portraits of city council members and the mayor.
Kay has also made a highly succesful video How to Sculpt in Clay that has been sold in major video outlets in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Kay enjoys every minute of life. Her sense of humor permeates her creations and is more than evident in her work. Originally from the state of Washington and now working from her studio in Palm Springs, Kay has become known and collected throughout the world. Her nuance in sculpture, capturing just a hint of a smile or pause just before a frown, sets her apart. A stroll through her studio and gallery brings emotion to the surface without a word. Many of her works grace the homes of the elite, but it is her connection with the everyday that is her true genius.
“In sculpture I prefer to do figurative work. There are an endless number of possibilities showing the human spirit, each in different facets of emotion and passages of life.” -Kay Henkel
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Kay Henkel works as a full time artist out of her studio and gallery in Palm Springs, California. As a full time artist, she is known for her ability to project body language, depth, and great emotion in her work. She uses varied media, including clay, plaster, and bronze.